FIA Mohammad Ben Sulayem

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Anonymous team boss on FIA president: 'Everyone thinks he's got to go' — PlanetF1.com

Whatever happens next, it's "going to be pretty interesting..."

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If wishes were horse,.....
Watch 'The Brabham Boys' on youtube. When Bernie Ecclestone bought the commercial right of F1, he went to all Formula 1 team bosses, to offer the shares at a fairly low price,.. he found no takers.
F1 teams have far less influence than Liberty Media, the commercial right holders, plus a number of F1 teams have large Bahraini, UAE, and Saudi shareholders. Going back further, the Ojjeh family was said to be at one time the bag men for the Saudis. They are supposed to get a percentage for every bit of ammunition and armaments sold to KSA to this day.
Their TAG group (Techniques d'Avant Garde) was founded 1977 in Luxembourg by Akram Ojjeh. The company was always involved in motor racing, with Porsche, the Williams team, was even an F1 engine manufacturer. Mansour Ojjeh made a deal with Ron Dennis in the 1980's. After the passing of Mansour Ojjeh, the family company still holds 14% of McLaren, plus stakes in McLaren technologies and their car brand.

Would Graham Stoker, who continues in his role as deputy pres, been the better choice, who knows? Ben Sulayem got 61% vs Stoker's 39% of the votes. To what extent Arab $ influenced the vote, is open to speculation. Both men have been active in various roles within the FIA for decades, and are both qualified.