US EditionCarlos Sainz Sr. Confirms He's Not Running to Lead Auto Racing Governing Body
- Carlos Sainz Sr., the two-time World Rally champion, confirmed he will not run for FIA presidency in this year's December election.
- He decided against candidacy after months of reflection and understanding the FIA's demands and complexities involved in the role.
- Sainz said the present circumstances were not ideal for his candidacy and running would compromise his preparation for the Dakar Rally next January.
- He explained that after careful consideration, he determined that the current situation was not suitable for launching his candidacy and expressed optimism about potential improvements in the future.
- With Sainz withdrawing, incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem, confirmed for a second term amid statute changes, faces no declared challengers in December.
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Carlos Sainz Sr. confirms he's not running to lead auto racing governing body
Carlos Sainz Sr. has confirmed he won’t run for the presidency of the FIA — the governing body for auto racing series like Formula 1. Sainz is the father of
Carlos Sainz Sr gives up running for the FIA. The 63-year-old Spanish driver has explained that he does not want to "commit his preparation for the Dakar" 2026. Mohamed Ben Sulayem is for the moment the only candidate.
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The Straits TimesCarlos Sainz Sr decides not to stand for FIA president
LONDON: Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s chances of being re-elected unopposed as president of motor racing’s world governing body increased on Wednesday when Spaniard Carlos Sainz Sr said he would not be standing for the FIA top job. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Carlos Sainz announced a month and a half ago, on May 7, that he was thinking of running for the presidency of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and, with them, on Wednesday, June 25, he issued a statement in which he withdrew from that race. The poll by the veteran pilot among the forces voting in the election of president has decanted the balance. He does not see enough support to stand in front of Mohamed Ben Sulayem. “I have deci…
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