Mayer confirms he is running for FIA presidency

Tim Mayer, an American, has announced that he intends to run for president of the FIA-governing body for motorsport.

The 59-year-old will challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who fired him as a Formula 1 steward in November.

Mayer claimed that while the FIA could “do better for the member clubs, for the motorsport community” than he had made his decision to run in the December election was “not personal.”

Mayer has extensive experience in motorsport, having spent 15 years serving as a race steward in F1 and holding senior positions in US championships like Indycar, International Motor Sports Association, and American Le Mans.

“Whether it’s small clubs in under-served areas or the Formula 1 track, I can add value to our stakeholders,” he said. “I feel at ease in both places.”

And I’ve spent the last six months learning about mobility and what it means as much as I love motorsport.

In December 2021, Ben Sulayem was elected president.

Following a crowd invasion at the conclusion of the US Grand Prix last year, he fired Mayer last year after representing the Circuit of the Americas in a “right of review” hearing.

Mayer claimed that the Emirati had felt a “personal attack on him” was part of the right-of-review hearing.