Overview
- The FIA General Assembly in Tashkent confirmed Mohammed Ben Sulayem for a second four-year term running through 2029.
- Rival bids collapsed under nomination rules requiring region-based vice-presidential slates, with the only approved South American candidate, Fabiana Ecclestone, aligned to Ben Sulayem.
- Reports put his share at about 91.5% of member-club votes, signaling some withheld or spoiled ballots despite the single-candidate race.
- The FIA said the election followed its statutes through a robust and transparent process, while highlighting operating profits in 2024 and a forecast for 2025.
- Laura Villars’ legal challenge proceeds in Paris, with a first hearing on February 16, 2026 that could review or potentially annul the result.