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Tim Mayer hits out over rules surrounding election
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem will be the only candidate
The FIA has been accused of presenting an “illusion of democracy” in an uncompromising broadside from the last remaining challenger to Mohammed Ben Sulayem as he formally announced his attempt to succeed the organisation’s incumbent president was over. Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward, also condemned Formula One’s governing body for lacking transparency and threatening the sport’s future.
The 59-year-old American, who was sacked from his FIA role last year, had been standing as a candidate against Ben Sulayem but on Friday in Austin acknowledged the incumbent would run unopposed because of the way FIA electoral regulations are composed.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/17/illusion-of-democracy-ben-sulayems-last-rival-exits-fia-presidential-race under the title “‘Illusion of democracy’: Ben Sulayem’s last rival exits FIA presidential race”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
