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FIA Approves Statute Changes That Hinder Challenges to Ben Sulayem

Critics warn that earlier candidacy deadlines, coupled with expanded presidential say on Senate appointments, could undermine accountability

Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 13, 2025 FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem with third placed McLaren's Lando Norris after the Bahrain Grand Prix REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo
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Overview

  • The General Assembly in Macau approved the amendments by 83.35%, overriding an OAMTC appeal to postpone the vote
  • Revisions advance the deadline for presidential candidacy declarations and increase the president’s influence over the 16-member FIA Senate
  • Motorsport UK chairman David Richards and former deputy president Robert Reid say the changes erode transparency and weaken ethics oversight
  • Although rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr. has expressed interest in running, Mohammed Ben Sulayem currently faces no formal challenger for the December election
  • FIA officials contend the amendments build on governance and confidentiality reforms introduced since 2021 to ensure consistency in electoral processes