The FIA has been forced to clarify rules governing the election of its president, just weeks before this year's vote takes place between incumbent Jean Todt and challenger David Ward for the position. In a letter to the FIA membership, chief administrative officer Damien Clermont concedes that a confusion has resulted from the combined reading of Articles 9.4 of the Statutes and 6 of the Internal Regulations. The FIA presidential election rules require a candidate to present a 'cabinet' of 17 members standing in support of his campaign, from both the sporting and mobility branches of the organisation. However, recent changes within the FIA mean that the mobility vice-presidents who are...
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