FIA election: Tim Mayer to run for president towards Mohammed Ben Sulayem to move up world motorsport | F1 Information

Former main F1 steward Tim Mayer has introduced he’ll problem Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the presidency of the FIA in December’s election.

Mayer, a long-time official in US motorsport and the son of McLaren co-founder Teddy, confirmed he had joined the race in a press convention close to Silverstone on Friday morning forward of this weekend’s British Grand Prix.

Launching his marketing campaign, Mayer mentioned: “It is known as FIA Ahead as a result of it is time for brand spanking new power, new focus and renewed integrity on the coronary heart of our federation.”

Mayer was an F1 steward for 15 years however final November mentioned he had been sacked from the function by textual content message amid fallout from the US GP when, in his separate function as alternate delegate for the grands prix within the USA, had led the Circuit of the Americas in a proper of assessment listening to after it was fined €500,000, €350,000 of which was suspended till December 2026, after a observe invasion by followers because the race completed.

Requested if his candidature was borne out of ‘revenge’ Mayer insisted: “It actually is not. His asking me to step down as a Formulation 1 steward offered me with a possibility to mirror on the values of the FIA. What do we would like the organisation to be?

“This time has introduced into focus my view that we actually have to have knowledgeable organisation, one which values our volunteers and Member Golf equipment, is on the lookout for development – significantly for the under-served nations. I’ve at all times been passionate in regards to the FIA, and what occurred final 12 months elevated that zeal slightly than diminished it.”

Two-time World Rally champion Carlos Sainz Snr, the daddy of the Williams driver, final week introduced that he wouldn’t be operating having finally determined that “circumstances should not ideally suited to set the grounds for my candidacy”.

The FIA election takes place on December 12 at its normal meeting in Uzbekistan, the place the worldwide member golf equipment of motorsport’s governing physique will elect a president for the following four-year time period.

Ben Sulaymen, himself a former rally driver, gained the final election towards Briton Graham Stoker in December 2021 after the long-serving Jean Todt stood down having reached the FIA’s three-term restrict.

“4 years in the past, Mohammed got here up with some superb concepts,” mentioned Mayer.

“His manifesto was purchased into by all of the golf equipment and he talked about empowerment, transparency and reform that are all values I fully consider it. Nonetheless, we have by no means had much less transparency that we now have now and reform has meant a focus of energy in a single workplace which fits towards the which means of the phrase.”

Sky Sports activities F1’s British GP schedule

Friday July 4
8.45am: F3 Observe
9.55am: F2 Observe
12pm: British GP Observe One (session begins at 12.30pm)
1.55pm: F3 Qualifying
2.50pm: F2 Qualifying
3.35pm: British GP Observe Two (session begins at 4pm)
5.15pm: The F1 Present

Saturday July 5
9.10am: F3 Dash
11.15pm: British GP Observe Three (session begins at 11.30am)
1.10pm: F2 Dash
2.15pm: British GP Qualifying build-up*
3pm: BRITISH GP QUALIFYING*
4.55pm: F4 Race 1
5.40pm: Ted’s Qualifying Pocket book

Sunday July 6
8.15am: F4 Race 2
9.25am: F3 Function Race
11am: F2 Function Race
1.30pm: Grand Prix Sunday: British GP build-up*
3pm: THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX*
5pm: Chequered Flag: British GP response*
6pm: Ted’s Pocket book*

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