The two-time rally world champion Carlos Sainz Senior does without a candidacy for the office of president of the FIA automotive world association and has thus cleared the way for the re-election of Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
This was confirmed by the father of Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz Junior on Wednesday on social media. So far there is no official opponent for the current FIA boss Ben Sulayem in the election on December 12th in Taschkent/Uzbekistan.
“I have worked hard in the past few months to understand the situation with the FIA and the requirements and complexity that goes hand in hand with such an important project,” wrote Sainz Senior, who had been in discussion for the post since last month.
However, after “careful consideration” he came to the conclusion that the current circumstances are not ideal to create the basis for my candidacy “.
Ben Sulayem has been the successor to Jean Todt at the head of the FIA since the end of 2021. The 63-year-old from the United Arab Emirates is important the correct behavior of the athletes, the much-discussed penalty catalog is his heart project. This was modified after persistent criticism, but was not completely abolished.