Actually, English, Spanish, French & German are the official languages, and English is the official written language. After all, the game was invented in England (or Scotland).

Languages are always interesting in Europe. The name of FIFA (the governing body) is The Fédération Internationale de Football Association. That's French. But, in spite of the above, its headquarters are in Zurich, which is in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

Would it be a good idea for the FIA to be as powerful as FIFA and, as a result, the rules for racing were the same the world over? Since that allows soccer players to move from team to team without limit, the TV audience for all major countries is international, bringing lots of money into the sport.