6 h. ago FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem denies ‘reign of terror’ claim from rival

Head of FIA bats away criticism from Tim Mayer‘Whatever I’ve been doing is good for the members’The FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, has denied accusations of a “reign of terror” and suggested the governing body’s member clubs are “smiling” about the prospect of him serving another four years.Ben Sulayem’s controversial first term as head of the FIA will come to an end in December. The 63-year-old has confirmed he will stand for a second term and is poised to face off against Tim Mayer after the American announced his candidacy in the buildup to Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago F1 could return to V8 engines as soon as 2029, FIA president says

The FIA president argued that a return to V8s would offer significant commercial benefits

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11 h. ago Mohammed Ben Sulayem hits back at claim that his FIA tenure is ‘reign of terror’

The 63-year-old has confirmed he will stand for a second term and is set to face Tim Mayer after the American announced his candidacy.

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3 d. ago Tim Mayer accuses FIA president Ben Sulayem of ‘reign of terror’ after announcing candidacy

American will challenge incumbent in December voteMayer accuses Ben Sulayem of centralising powerTim Mayer opened his campaign for the FIA presidency in combative fashion by accusing his election rival and the incumbent, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, of overseeing a “reign of terror” during his four years in charge.Mayer, the son of the co-founder of the McLaren F1 team Teddy Mayer and a former longstanding FIA steward, with 15 years in the role in F1, maintains he was sacked at Ben Sulayem’s behest. He issued a withering assessment of the president’s tenure as he aired his platform for the vote, which will be held on 12 December. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tim Mayer to challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem for FIA presidency

Ben Sulayem sacked Mayer as an F1 steward last November

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4 d. ago The gangster's moll who went on to kill: She orchestrated the savage murder of her cocaine kingpin ex for 'cheating on her'... before a clairvoyant ended her vicious reign of terror

Footage of Campbell and two other female accomplices raining down blows during the street brawl was played to a court in Manchester in April this year.

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4 d. ago ‘I won’t be going anywhere’: George Russell adamant he will stay at Mercedes

Russell confident of new contract despite Verstappen linksMayer to stand against Ben Sulayem for FIA presidencyGeorge Russell believes he “won’t be going anywhere” and is set to have a new contract confirmed with Mercedes as he played down suggestions that he could lose his seat to Max Verstappen.As he prepared for this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Russell, whose contract with Mercedes has yet to be renewed, said he thought the chances of him not being with the team next season were “exceptionally low”. Verstappen, in turn, flatly refused to comment on the matter. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Controversial FIA statute voted through to make Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s re

The Austrian association had called for the contentious proposals to be rejected

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