Overview
- Swiss challenger Laura Villars filed for an emergency suspension of the 12 December FIA presidential election, arguing current regulations block opposition bids.
- The lawsuit targets the requirement to present sport vice‑presidents from each of six FIA regions who also sit on the World Council, a slate Villars says rivals cannot assemble.
- Reports say the only eligible South American vice‑presidential candidate is Fabiana Ecclestone, who is aligned with incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s team.
- The candidacy paperwork deadline passed on 24 October, which Villars argues leaves no remedy short of pausing the vote scheduled in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- The FIA declined to comment on the case, while former contender Tim Mayer ended his campaign and condemned the process as an 'illusion of democracy.'