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Mayer abandons FIA presidential bid, slams ‘illusion of democracy’
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17/10/2025 at 17:1817/10/2025 at 17:21 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. FIA presidential challenger Tim Mayer has withdrawn from the race to lead world motorsport’s governing body, accusing the organisation of “lacking transparency” and reducing its upcoming election to little more than “theatre.” The move effectively hands incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem an unopposed path to re-election when the vote takes place in December, as Mayer’s exit leaves no eligible rival in contention. Mayer, a former FIA steward and the son of McLaren co-founder Teddy Mayer, said the structure of the FIA’s electoral system made it impossible for him –...
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