FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has announced he'll be stepping back from his duties in favour of a more 'strategic' role leading motorsport's ruling body.
The former rally driver was appointed FIA chief in December 2021 when he took over from ex- Ferrari team principal and chief executive Jean Todt. However, the first year or so of Ben Sulayem's reign hasn't passed without incident as the 61-year-old has faced scrutiny for his approach to the role.
Most recently, his comments calling an alleged $20billion (£16.2bn) bid for Formula 1 "inflated" were not thought to have gone down well with the brand or its current owners, Liberty Media. F1 bosses are also believed to be against the FIA's openness to new teams joining the sport, with the wheels seemingly in motion for an Andretti/General Motors outfit to come aboard in the foreseeable future.
