Mohammed Ben Sulayem set to remain FIA president after Mayer denied by arcane law

<ul><li><p>Challenger Mayer intends to continue pressing for change</p></li><li><p>Ben Sulayem has been accused of concentrating power</p></li></ul><p>Mohammed Ben Sulayem will stand unopposed for another term as the FIA president after it emerged the last remaining candidate who was preparing to run against motor sport’s divisive global leader will not be mounting a challenge.</p><p>Tim Mayer, a former FIA senior steward with 15 years in the role until he was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/nov/28/f1-running-out-of-people-says-sacked-race-steward-in-rebuke-to-fia-president">sacked last November</a>, was one of three candidates who had announced they would oppose Ben Sulayem, alongside the former racing driver Laura Villars and the Belgian journalist Virginie Philpott.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/16/mohammed-ben-sulayem-set-to-remain-fia-president-after-tim-mayer-fails-to-meet-requirements">Continue reading...</a>