Overview

• Tim Mayer officially launched his FIA-Forward campaign near Silverstone on July 4 as the first formal challenger to Mohammed bin Sulayem’s presidency.
• Incumbent bin Sulayem has secured backing from 37 of the FIA’s 245 member clubs but now faces a contested vote in December 2025 in Uzbekistan.
• Mayer’s platform calls for decentralizing FIA governance and restoring transparency that he says was eroded under bin Sulayem’s tenure.
• Summer rule changes extended the nomination window from 21 to 49 days, forcing candidates to assemble their teams and meet requirements earlier in the process.
• A series of high-level departures, including Vice President Robert Reid last April, has highlighted internal discord and reinforced calls for institutional reform.