Glaring error on Instagram: 'F1 world champion' Mohammed Ben Sulayem

A picture with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has appeared on Michael Jackson's Instagram page. The two met a long time ago in Dubai. Only there is a glaring error in the caption.

The pop star Michael Jackson has now been dead for more than 15 years, but his Instagram account is still being used. The most recent post is a photo with the president of the FIA, Formula 1's governing body. The two met in Dubai.

However, there is a glaring error in the caption. Namely, it refers to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as a Formula One world champion. Only, the FIA president never drove in F1. He was, however, a successful rally driver. It goes on to describe how the pop star shaped the Arab population.

The caption under the picture is as follows: ''This week in 2005, Michael visited Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. He is seen here with Formula One champion and driver Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Saudi journalist and artist Rym Ghazal told Arab News: 'I don't think MJ knew how much his music shaped a whole generation of Arabs. We might never have heard of The Beatles or Elvis Presley, but Michael Jackson we knew."

This article has been written in collaboration with Ben Stevens.

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