Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running against Mohammed Ben Sulayem to be the next FIA president.
Sources close to the former World Rally champion and Dakar winner said that several key figures from within the motorsport world have approached him about running against Ben Sulayem, the current FIA president.
Motorsport.com understands that Sainz, the father of Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz, is now seriously considering whether to stand against Ben Sulayem, whose tenure as president of F1’s governing body has been marred by controversy.
If 63-year-old Sainz were to stand against Ben Sulayem, himself a former rally driver, sources said it would be to “present a positive and constructive program” to give the FIA delegates another option in the election for president.
Ben Sulayem, also 63, was elected president at the end of 2021 – replacing Jean Todt, who had served for 12 years.
The next general assembly, and with it the next presidential election, will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 12 December.
