Exclusive-Motor racing-Ben Sulayem declares bid for second term as FIA president


Formula One F1 - Bahrain Grand Prix - Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain - April 12, 2025 FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem is pictured during qualifying REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

MONACO (Reuters) -Mohammed Ben Sulayem will stand for a second four-year term as FIA president in December, saying he would welcome any rival candidate and that he is on a mission to grow motorsport and make Formula One's governing body stronger.

Speaking to Reuters at the Monaco Grand Prix, the Emirati said he had taken the decision, which was widely assumed, after conferring with members of the International Automobile Federation.

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