FIA boss planning to end age limits for office holders

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is proposing to remove age limits for office holders, with the change due to go before the organisation’s General Assembly next month. The proposal follows the removal of term limits earlier this year and has drawn criticism from those who say the changes could help him remain in office indefinitely.

Current rules bar people over 75 from standing as part of a presidential team. The limit was set at 70 in 2023, then raised to 75 in 2024; the FIA says removing it would let qualified candidates be considered on their experience and ability. Ben Sulayem, 64, was re-elected unopposed last December after three would-be challengers were prevented from standing, and one, Laura Villars, is contesting the election process in France.