The American Team Mayer announced on Friday that he would stand against the current Mohammed Ben Sulay in December, in December, the FIA ​​president, the motorSport world management body.

59-year-old, who served as a formula one manager until last year, is the son of the former McLaren Teddy Macer Team.

“I believe I am a real person, at the right time, in the right place“” Mayer told a press conference at the hotel near Silverstone, British Grand Prix Circuit.

He added that he works on his campaign for six months.

“What I see is failure in leadership right now“He said.

“Instead of reform, we saw performance. Behind the advice, we stayed with the illusion of progress; and the illusion of leadership, as the oldest team appointed gone. “

Mayer said that last November was discarded as a steward via a text message to the Assistant Ben Sulayem. FIA disputes that detail.

The American said he was not an act of revenge, but on driving the organization ahead – with his campaign marked Fiaforward.

There was no immediate response from FIA.

Ben Sulay, who returned a humid body, was a controversial figure from his elections in 2021. years.

There were battle with free media due to commercial issues and accusations for sexism, and there was a great turnover of higher staff.

Critics also say the statutes changed, approved by FIA members, limit the audit powers and ethical committees and make it difficult to rivals are placed against it.

Mayer described his offer as Hercules with the deck agreed in Ben Sulayem, given the recent statute changes, and only five months of campaigns and conquest votes of members of the members.

Mayer did not say who would be in his presidential census, a claim for standing, which he admitted has still had some open positions.

He said he had a good support of Motorsport Great Britain and informed Stefano Domenical, the Director of Formula owned by Liberty Media, from his plans.

“The job is now out and explain a lot of small clubs around the world … Why can we do a better job“Mayer said.”Explanation How can we bring value and restructure FIA ​​for a better job.

“I feel restructuring should happen. “

Ben Sulayem has already announced that he was looking for a second mandate and, until Friday did not have a declared opponent, and Spain with double-world rally champions Carlos Sainz Sr. recently decided not to stand.

Mayer said he would stand even if Sainz decided to run. He also rejected any proposal of the conflict of interest in the historical family connection with McLaren.

FIA is the ruling body for F1, among other series World Cup and Formula.