Carlos Sainz Sr. has announced he will not be running for FIA president in this year’s election, as “the present circumstances are not ideal to set the grounds for my candidacy”.The two-time world rally champion spoke of his interest in challenging Mohammed Ben Sulayem last month, with the election set...

Robert Reid, the FIA’s deputy president for sport and one of the most senior members of Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s presidential team, has resigned from his position with immediate effect over what he calls a “governance crisis” within the governing body.The Scot (pictured at left, above) was a key part of...

FIA newsDuring today’s Annual General Assembly meeting, the following decisions were taken:FIA President and Presidential listFIA President Jean Todt was unanimously elected for a third four-year term by the Members of the General Assembly. The positions of President of the Senate, Deputy President for Mobility, Deputy President and Vice Presidents...

The FIA has welcomed Liberty Media's acquisition of Formula 1, but has called for further information to be provided before assessing the consequences of the deal.The American media, communications and entertainment giant set the ball rolling on its $8 billion purchase of F1 on Wednesday, with the finalization of its...

Formula 1 teams will be given the chance to claim their own stake in the championship, as part of Liberty Media's takeover.The deal, with Chase Carey appointed as chairman, was announced on Wednesday night.Its terms include the scope for teams to purchase a share in the new structure.Related StoriesAt present,...

FIA Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has laughed off rumours he is looking to quit motorsport's world governing body and join a race team.Rumours have circulated over the course of the Italian Grand Prix weekend that Whiting is ready to quit the FIA and he is touting his services...

Gerhard Berger says that he is willing to stand down as president of the FIA Single Seater Commission when the time is right. The Austrian, who took charge of the commission before the 2012 season, said that he wants to leave the body with someone who will continue his work,...

The future of the World Rally Championship is being discussed in pivotal talks between the teams and the WRC Promoter in Munich today.The meeting was called following an unprecedented stand-off between the two parties at the Rally of Portugal earlier this month, when the WRC Promoter denied the teams film...

FIA presidential hopeful David Ward would welcome more candidates in the election battle, and would even consider withdrawing from the contest if a rival promised to take on his reform agenda.Ward is pushing for a major overhaul of the way motor racing's governing body operates, with new election processes, the...

FIA presidential candidate David Ward has published his agenda ahead of the elections that take place later this year.Ward is set to take on current FIA president Jean Todt in the battle to be head of motor racing's governing body. Ward's vision, which has been set out in a document...