23/07/2025 08:20
Sebastian Vettel has addressed the possibility of a potential run
for the presidency of the FIA. The four-time champion, who
recently fully quashed rumours of a comeback to F1, has been linked
with replacing Helmut Marko as Red Bull's motorsport advisor.
Vettel has not fully closed the door on replacing Marko, who is 82,
but former F1 boss Ross Brawn once indicated that Vettel would make
an ideal person to be FIA president. Incumbent Mohammed Ben
Sulayem is facing re-election later this year for a second
four-year term, and is facing a challenge from former F1 chief
steward and official Tim Mayer, who wants to end Ben Sulayem's
"reign of terror" after a controversial first term. It is however,
expected that Ben Sulayem will easily win a second term, with
Vettel not a realistic candidate for the upcoming election. He has
shown no prior interest in running in December, and has not got a
team in place, including his vice presidents, all of which are
required to stand. Whilst he says it would be "dubious" to run for
president, Vettel did not fully reject the idea. "I know too little
about the tasks of an FIA president," Vettel told Auto Motor und
Sport. "From a Formula 1 point of view, you only see one part, I
have a bit of understanding, but too little to assess that. "It
would be dubious to say now: 'Yes, I can imagine [running for
president]. "Ross Brawn can judge that because he had more points
of contact with the FIA in his position and therefore knows which
type of person is suitable for that position."
