FIA election: Tim Mayer to run for president against Mohammed Ben Sulayem to head up world motorsport | F1 News
The former F1 commissioner of F1 Tim Mayer announced that he would challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the presidency of the FIA in the December elections.
Mayer, a long-standing civil servant of American motorsport and the son of the co-founder of McLaren, Teddy, confirmed that he had joined the race at a press conference near Silverstone Friday morning before the British Grand Prix of this weekend.
Launching his campaign, Mayer said: “It’s called Fia Forward because it is time for new energy, new concentration and renewed integrity at the heart of our federation.”
Mayer was a Steward F1 for 15 years, but last November, said that it had been dismissed from the role by SMS in the benefits of the United States GP when, in its separate role as an alternative delegate for the price of the big states, had led the Americas circuit during a right of revision audience after a fine of € 500,000, € 350,000.
When asked if his candidacy was born from “revenge” Mayer insisted: “This is really not the case. He asked me to resign as a Formula 1 steward introduced me to think about the values of the FIA. What do we want the organization to be?
“This time highlighted my opinion according to which we really have to have a professional organization, which appreciates our volunteers and our member clubs, is looking for growth – especially for under -services countries. I have always been passionate about FIA, and what happened last year increased this passion rather than reducing it.”
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Carlos Sainz Jr opened its doors on Carlos Sainz Sr of his father, the decision to continue his pursuit for the role of the presidency of the FIA, putting him not to be appointed the time necessary for the commitments of this role.
The double world champion, Carlos Sainz SNR, the father of the Williams pilot, announced last week that he would not run after finally decided that “the circumstances are not ideal for defining the land of my candidacy”.
The election of the FIA takes place on December 12 at its general meeting in Uzbekistan, where the world member clubs of the Motorsport director will elect a president for the next four -year term.
Ben Sulaymen, himself a former rally driver, won the last elections against British Graham Stker in December 2021 after the longtime Jean Todt retired after reaching the limit of three terms of the FIA.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been president of the FIA since 2021
“Four years ago, Mohammed offered very good ideas,” said Mayer.
“His manifesto was bought by all clubs and he talked about empowerment, transparency and reform that are all values that I completely believe. However, we have never had less transparency than we have now and the reform has mean a concentration of power in an office that goes against the meaning of the word.”
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