Ben Sulayem wants to scrap FIA presidency term limits

Ben Sulayem wants to scrap FIA presidency term limitsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been head of motorsport's governing body since December 2021ByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished2 minutes agoFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is proposing a removal of term limits for the position as head of motorsport's governing body.The move would enable the 64-year-old Emirati - who was re-elected unopposed in December as a result of a quirk in election rules that prevented anyone else from standing - to continue as president beyond the current 12-year limit.Under current rules, the presidential term is four years and a person can stand for re-election twice - therefore completing a maximum of three terms.The plan to change the FIA's statutes will be discussed and voted on at next month's FIA General Assembly, where it is expected to be passed by members.An FIA spokesperson said: "A proposal has been put forward to establish a consistent approach to tenure across all FIA bodies, similar to what currently exists for the world councils and the senate."The proposal is subject to approval by the World Councils and by the General Assembly. FIA bodies retain full authority to democratically elect officeholders."Other FIA roles that currently have term limits include the president of anti-doping committee, and the head of the F1 cost-cap committee.The current three-term limit was put in place by Ben Sulayem's predecessor Jean Todt. The Frenchman replaced Max Mosley, who served as FIA president from 1993 until agreeing not to stand again following a dispute with F1 teams in 2009.Asked by BBC Sport why it was decided to abolish term limits for all posts, rather than instate them for those that don't currently have them, an FIA spokesperson was unable to provide a specific answer.However, a spokesperson pointed to the NFL in the US, saying Roger Goodell had been commissioner since 2006 and h...