Motor racing-Ben Sulayem to step back from day-to-day F1 involvement

FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - November 19, 2022 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has told Formula One team bosses he will step back from the day-to-day running of the sport and leave it in the hands of professional managers instead.

The announcement on Wednesday comes after recent controversies triggered by the 61-year-old Emirati, who has been in office at the Paris-based governing body since the end of 2021.