Mayer slams Ben Sulayem's FIA president reign as an "illusion of progress"
10:25, 04 Jul
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Tim Mayer is pushing to become the new FIA president and has announced his bid against Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Mayer gave a press conference to lay out his plans and voice his doubts over Sulayem's presidency.
Mayer says "the delivery has failed"
Mayer told GPBlog and other in the press conference: "Above all, FIA member clubs should feel proud to belong to the FIA, not burdened by it.
"But we have to be honest about where we are today. Three years ago, Mohammed bin Sulayem ran on good ideas, value for smaller clubs, transparency, reform. The message was right, the delivery has failed.
"Instead reform, we've seen performance. Behind the stagecraft, we've been left with the illusion of progress and the illusion of leadership, while the most senior team he appointed has departed."
Mayer was critical of the lack of transparency
"The illusion of transparency and engagement, even as decision-making grows more centralised and descent is punished, and perhaps most corrosive, the illusion of integrity. In four general assemblies.
"We've witnessed wave after wave of statute amendments presented as modern centralization or democracy, but in reality ushering in the greatest centralization of power in the FIA's history. Critical issues are decided through rushed electronic votes with no opportunity for debate."
Mayer will push for the presidency and has also been a steward in WEC, as he has a vast knowledge of motorsport inside and out of F1.
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