Mohammed Ben Sulayem

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Mohammed Ahmad Sultan Ben Sulayem is an Emirati former rally driver and motorsports executive who serves as president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, the governing body of many auto racing events including Formula One. Ben Sulayem began his career as a rally driver in the 1980s. He became one of the most successful Middle East Rally Championship drivers, winning 14 titles. In 2005, he became the President of the Emirates Motorsports Organization, the representative of the United Arab Emirates in the FIA. In 2008, he was elected as a Vice President for sport and a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council. He was key to organizing the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009. In 2012, he was among the founding members and chairman of FIA sub-region of Arab Council of Touring and Automobile Clubs. In December 2021, he was appointed as FIA President, succeeding Jean Todt. As President of the FIA, Ben Sulayem oversaw the restructuring of race control in 2022. Read more

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