Overview
- Laura Villars filed a legal challenge in Paris seeking to suspend the FIA presidential election scheduled for December 12.
- The Paris Judicial Court set a November 10 hearing and a court‑organized conciliation related to the challenge.
- Under the contested rules, candidates must register a governing slate spanning five continents by October 24, and each regional nominee can serve only one campaign.
- With only Fabiana Ecclestone eligible for South America and aligned with the incumbent, rivals could not complete slates and Mohammed Ben Sulayem now stands as the sole viable candidate.
- The FIA said it cannot comment due to the legal process, and prior challengers Tim Mayer and Virginie Philippot withdrew citing the restrictions.