In January 2020 the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the French karting driver Leo Payen after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis.
After notification the Athlete admitted the violation and FIA accepted that the violation was not intentional. The parties reached an agreement which was approved by the FIA Anti-Doping Disciplinairy Committee. Here the Panel considered that there were delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete.
Therefore the FIA Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee decides on 4 June 2021 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibiltiy on the Athlete, starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 28 September 2019.