Former F1 steward Tim Mayer launches bid to become FIA president

Ahead of the British Grand Prix, former McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer's son, Tim Mayer has announced that he is standing for the presidency of the FIA.

It emegered in May that two-time rally world champion Carlos Sainz Sr had been considering whether to become a candidate against incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the FIA presidential election later this year.

Ben Sulayem is yet to officially be opposed for the election, which takes place later this year on December 12 at the FIA general assembly in Uzbekistan.

However, the Spaniard announced this week that he pulled out of the race to become the next FIA president, leaving Ben Sulayem with an uncontested election for a second term.

However, former McLaren team boss Teddy Mayer's son, Tim Mayer has announced he is standing for the presidency of the FIA.

Mayer has acted as a steward for the FIA's World Championships, including Formula One, World Endurance Championship, World RallyCross Championship and World Rally Championship. However, Ben Sulayem sacked him as a Formula 1 steward last November.

Mayer said his decision to stand in December's election was "not personal" but he felt the FIA could "do better for the member clubs, for the motorsport community".

"I can bring value to our stakeholders, whether they are small clubs in under-served regions, or whether it's the Formula 1 track. I'm equally comfortable in both places.

"And as much as I come from motorsport, I've spent the last six months educating myself on the mobility side and what that opportunity is.

"To me, actually, that's the larger opportunity - the opportunity to have a global impact for sustainability, for accessibility, and for safety all around the world," Mayer is quoted as saying by BBC.