FIA President Jean Todt may face opposition in upcoming elections

Formula 1: Jean Todt may face opposition in upcoming FIA elections

President of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Jean Todt could be facing serious competition for the authoritative position as he bids for another term as FIA president in the upcoming elections which will take place at the end of the year.

David Ward, who worked alongside 67-year-old Todt’s predecessor Max Mosley has revealed that he is considering standing for the presidency of motorsport’s governing body at the end of this year.

Ward, who is currently the head of FIA Foundation road safety organisation, was involved in the 1997 ‘cash-for-fags’ scandal with the then-newly elected UK Labour government and claimed he is contemplating for the top job in the world of motorsports only to offer Todt cynics a choice of candidates.

“This is not what I intended nor what I wanted, but I am certainly thinking about (standing) because it is important to have a debate,” he was quoted as saying.

Source: OneStopStrategy.com