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New FIA President Ben Sulayem makes automotive history

The election of the UAE's Mohammed Ben Sulayem's election to the top job in world motorsport on Friday marks a historic shift for the FIA and reflects the increasing influence of the Middle East in the global automotive industry and international motorsport. The 60-year-old Emirati is the first non-European to serve as president of the International Automobile Association, the governing body for a host of series including Formula One, rallying, endurance racing and electric Formula E. His appointment comes in a year that has seen Saudi Arabia and Qatar added to the Formula One calendar on long-term contracts. The region now has four races, with Abu Dhabi and Bahrain well-established on the...
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