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Carlos Sainz Sr. Confirms He's Not Running to Lead Auto Racing Governing Body
- Carlos Sainz Sr., a two-time World Rally champion, announced on June 26, 2025, that he will not run for FIA presidency this year.
- Sainz decided after months of reflection and understanding FIA complexities that current conditions are not suitable for his candidacy.
- The incumbent FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who was elected in 2021 as the first Middle Eastern leader, is standing for a second term amid tensions with Formula 1.
- Sainz announced that after careful consideration, he decided the current situation is not suitable for launching a presidential campaign and emphasized his focus on preparing for the Dakar Rally with Ford.
- By stepping down, Sainz will focus on his racing career, while Ben Sulayem likely faces no significant opposition due to recent statute changes and regional loyalties influencing the December election.
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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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