US Edition'Partnership not pants': Motorsport boss candidate seeks culture change
Tim Mayer aims to reform FIA culture by fostering partnerships and promoting diversity, inspired by other sports, while addressing disenfranchisement in global motorsport.
- Tim Mayer, FIA presidential candidate, is campaigning to change its culture toward partnership between officials, drivers and teams.
- Conflicts over enforcement — from radio language to clothing — prompted criticism as Mohammed Ben Sulayem, FIA president, faced public spats including a clothing row and rules dispute with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton over underwear and jewellery.
- After his November dismissal from the steward role via text, Mayer is criss-crossing the world, meeting member clubs and listening to their concerns.
- Mayer says he will prioritise grassroots motorsport and diversity, stating `We have to get more women involved in engineering...`, aiming to change the sport's structure.
- The tour underpins Mayer's push to expand motorsport's global reach, as he returned from an eight-country tour of Africa proposing a Grand Prix to engage 1.4 billion disenfranchised fans.
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'Partnership not pants': Motorsport boss candidate seeks culture change
The only candidate to take over the stewardship of motorsport has called for a change of culture after several high-profile clashes between Formula One drivers and incumbent boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
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