Motorsport UK head David Richards said on Thursday he had been asked to stand for president of the FIA and had not ruled anything out. Frenchman Jean Todt, who has been FIA president since 2009, is standing down and an election for his replacement will be held in December. British barrister Graham Stoker, Todt's deputy for sport, has already announced his candidacy and list of running mates, as has former rally driver Mohammed ben Sulayem of Dubai. 'I was asked to throw my hat into the ring and I'd consider it very carefully,' Richards told Reuters after seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton opened Motorsport UK's new headquarters in Bicester. 'At the moment, as far we are concerned at...
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