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Rival slams incumbent as FIA battle heats up

Jul.5   Tim Mayer used the official announcement of his run for FIA presidency by slamming the incumbent, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The American, an established motor racing official and F1 steward who late last year was fired by text by the FIA president, formally launched his ‘FIA Forward' campaign outside the Silverstone circuit on Friday. F1 team bosses, who have shared an often fractious relationship with the controversial Ben Sulayem, cautiously welcomed the rival bid to head Formula 1's governing body. 'Other than seeing the headline, I like Tim,' fellow American Zak Brown, McLaren CEO, said.  'Obviously, he's got some family history with McLaren.' Indeed, 59-year-old Mayer's...
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