Overview

• A letter from 37 FIA member clubs across North, Central and South America urged Ben Sulayem to seek re-election after praising his leadership.
• Among the signatories were FIA vice-president for sport Fabiana Ecclestone and deputy president for automobile mobility Tim Shearman.
• The letter commended his decisive actions to rescue the FIA from a “catastrophic financial situation” and deploy professional management systems.
• Signatories highlighted his commitment to redistributing authority to member clubs as a key deliverable of his manifesto.
• The endorsement undercuts Carlos Sainz Sr’s prospective challenge ahead of the December 12 FIA presidential vote in Uzbekistan.