FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem wants to remove age caps for officials, a governance shake-up that could reshape who runs motorsport's top body.
Mohammed Ben Sulayem is planning a major change to how the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1 and world motorsport, is run. The president wants to scrap the age limits that currently apply to office holders in the organisation.
The proposal would change who can stand for and keep senior roles in the federation. Supporters of moves like this usually argue that experience and ability should count for more than a birth date. Critics tend to worry about long-serving officials staying in post and about fresh voices struggling to break through. Expect the debate to be lively.
Ben Sulayem, a former rally driver, took over the FIA presidency in December 2021 and has made governance and the body's internal structure a talking point throughout his time in charge. Any change to the statutes would need to go through the FIA's own approval process, so this is a plan for now and not a done deal.
For fans across Africa and the diaspora who want to see the sport's global footprint grow, the way the FIA is governed matters. Its decisions shape everything from the F1 calendar to grassroots motorsport development. Afroballers will track how this one develops.
