FIA statutes state that the physique will “respect the best requirements of governance, transparency and democracy, together with anti-corruption capabilities and procedures”.
FIA guidelines require it to be impartial within the election course of and that it has an obligation to offer “equal remedy between candidates for the FIA’s presidency”.
Mayer declined to remark, whereas the FIA has not responded to a collection of questions from BBC Sport on the matter.
Robert Reid – who resigned as Ben Sulayem’s vice-president of sport in April, citing “a elementary breakdown in governance requirements inside motorsport’s international governing physique” – wrote earlier this week in a post on LinkedIn, external: “Every presidential candidate should current a full slate, together with seven vice-presidents drawn from listing of World Council nominees.
“If the incumbent already controls these names in any area by means of persuasion, strain or promise, then no challenger can type.
“The method seems democratic, however in apply it locks the door from the within. It is not democracy. It is not even uncommon. However that does not make it proper.”
There’s additionally doubt surrounding the eligibility of Daniel Coen from Costa Rica for the listing of world motorsport council nominees, provided that members should come from international locations that host worldwide motorsport occasions, which Costa Rica doesn’t.
Coen is Ben Sulayem’s nominee for vice-president for sport representing North America.
