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Beating Ben Sulayem ‘will not be easy' – Sainz snr

May 30 It will not be 'easy' to dethrone FIA's current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. That's the admission of the man most likely to take on the current boss of F1's governing body in the December elections – Carlos Sainz senior. 'I'm considering it,' the 63-year-old, whose son and namesake drives for Williams, said in Barcelona. 'I'm exploring what it would mean to be FIA president. It's a highly respected institution, and there are many people encouraging me, although I'm currently only considering it.' Reports recently suggested Ben Sulayem – also 63 – was tweaking FIA statutes to make it harder for potential candidates like Sainz to put together a full management...
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