The FIA presidential elections take place at the end of the 2025 motorsport season, and there has been some speculation over who could take the job.
Incumbent president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been in office for the last four years, with his tenure largely marred by controversy.
Ben Sulayem has recently told F1 drivers to reduce the amount of swearing they do, and has introduced draconian fines for drivers who use such language in official press conferences.
After Charles Leclerc was fined €10,000 (£8,500) and Max Verstappen was handed community service by the FIA for using colourful language, drivers can now face fines of up to €40,000 (£33,800) for a first offence and €120,000 (£101,000) if they do a third offence.
The rules have been met with hostility from drivers, with Oliver Bearman saying he might not be able to afford the fines if he falls foul of the rule. It has created a divide between the governing body and drivers, which could see Ben Sulayem ousted.
Damon Hill has responded to the rumours that another figure within F1 could be about to run as FIA President in the next elections.
Damon Hill backs Susie Wolff to be FIA President
Susie Wolff has been one of the most impactful drivers in motorsport, having become the first woman in over 30 years to drive an F1 car on a race weekend when she drove in two practice sessions with Williams at the British and German Grands Prix in 2014.
She decided to hang up her helmet in 2015 to focus more on her activities outside of driving, which is getting more women involved in motorsport and addressing the gender imbalance.
Rumours that Wolff could be running for the next FIA presidency have circulated, although Italian media Autosprint has claimed that there is a feud between the Wolffs and Ben Sulayem after she filed a complaint against the governing body last year.
Reacting to the reports that Wolff could be in the running for the top job at the FIA, 1996 world champion Hill wrote on Instagram: “She’d be perfect”
How safe is Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the next FIA elections?
The governing body holds presidential elections every four years, with a maximum of three four-year terms allowed over 12 years.
FIA Member Clubs spanning across six continents are eligible to vote, including the likes of the Royal Automobile Club in the UK.
Ben Sulayem has attracted a lot of controversy since taking office at the end of 2021, including the dismissal of several key senior figures within the FIA.
Although Ben Sulayem has made drivers in F1 and WRC unhappy with his governance by often focuses on trivial issues, he is ultimately bound to the Member Clubs who will support him.
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