The FIA has issued a statement in response to Tim Mayer’s comments accusing the governing body of creating an “illusion of democracy regarding the FIA Presidential elections.

Mayer had hit out at the FIA after a foible of the FIA’s statues means the American’s bid to topple Mohammed Ben Sulayem from the presidency cannot be successful.

FIA issue statement following Tim Mayer comments

On Friday, ahead of the United States Grand Prix, presidential candidate Tim Mayer held a press conference to outline how his FIA Forward campaign has progressed in recent weeks, with a major stumbling block to his campaign hit as a result of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) nominations.

Mayer is one of three declared candidates to have declared intent to be on this year’s ballot when the FIA hosts i

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