FIA removes presidential term limits at Macau meetings
ESPN F1 • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 3:01 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
The FIA voted to abolish term limits for its presidency during its Extraordinary General Assemblies in Macau on June 25, 2026. This decision is interpreted as an effort to strengthen the hold of current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on the organization. The assembly included member clubs and delegates from around the globe, approving numerous changes to the FIA's statutes and internal regulations. This move raises questions about the future dynamics of leadership within the FIA and its governance structure.
- •FIA assemblies held in Macau on June 25, 2026
- •Removal of term limits applies to FIA presidency
- •Change seen as consolidation of power by Mohammed Ben Sulayem
- •Vote included delegates from member clubs worldwide
- •Numerous changes to FIA statutes approved
- 5:35 PMESPN F1 — FIA gets rid of term limits after majority vote
- 5:11 PMYahoo Sports — FIA Scraps Term Limits in 90% Landslide — and Ben Sulayem Isn't Done Yet
- 3:01 PMMotorsport.com — FIA abolishes presidential term limits at Macau meetings
"If you needed more proof that the FIA's corridors of power run a very particular way these days, Macau delivered it on Thursday. The governing body's member clubs voted to tear up presidential term limits altogether, handing Mohammed Ben Sulayem a green light to stay in the big chair well past the old ceiling of three four-year terms. The margin wasn't close: sources put the supermajority north of 90 percent. For the paddock crowd that's been watching the Ben Sulayem era with one eyebrow permane
"The FIA's Extraordinary General Assemblies in Macau has voted to remove term limits for its bodies, including the FIA presidency, in a move seen as president Mohammed Ben Sulayem continuing to consolidate his power. At this week's gathering in Macau, FIA member clubs and delegates from around the world voted through a raft of changes to the motorsport governing body's statutes and its internal ...Keep reading
"Motor racing's governing body, the FIA, has removed term limits for officials, clearing the way for sitting president Mohamed Ben Sulayem to stay on beyond the previous three-term maximum.
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External links- ESPN F1Jun 25, 2026, 5:35 PMFIA gets rid of term limits after majority vote
Motor racing's governing body, the FIA, has removed term limits for officials, clearing the way for sitting president Mohamed Ben Sulayem to stay on beyond the previous three-term maximum.
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 5:11 PMFIA Scraps Term Limits in 90% Landslide — and Ben Sulayem Isn't Done Yet
If you needed more proof that the FIA's corridors of power run a very particular way these days, Macau delivered it on Thursday. The governing body's member clubs voted to tear up presidential term limits altogether, handing Mohammed Ben Sulayem a green light to stay in the big chair well past the old ceiling of three four-year terms. The margin wasn't close: sources put the supermajority north of 90 percent. For the paddock crowd that's been watching the Ben Sulayem era with one eyebrow permane
- Motorsport.comJun 25, 2026, 3:01 PMFIA abolishes presidential term limits at Macau meetings
The FIA's Extraordinary General Assemblies in Macau has voted to remove term limits for its bodies, including the FIA presidency, in a move seen as president Mohammed Ben Sulayem continuing to consolidate his power. At this week's gathering in Macau, FIA member clubs and delegates from around the world voted through a raft of changes to the motorsport governing body's statutes and its internal ...Keep reading
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