Whittlebury Hall, nestled in a village that abuts Silverstone, does not feel like the natural venue for the launch of a presidential candidacy – but Tim Mayer seemingly took cues from his compatriots who ran for the top office in America, albeit he was launching his campaign for the top job at the FIA.
The Hockenheim Room played host to Mayer as he stood, snappily dressed in front of his campaign branding ‘FIA Forward’, setting out his manifesto and admitting he will need to get out there “shaking hands and kissing babies” to get his message across to the electorate.
