F1: More teams and less careers, the desire of the president of the FIA
Mohammed Ben Sulayem was happy with the entry of Cadillac by 2026 and wants another team that arrives from China. In addition, he considers that 24 major awards “are too many.”
In the midst of his crusade against foam language (from this year the sanctions for those who say bad words), the president of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem will harden, spoke in an interview with the French media Figaro on the amount of equipment on the grill of Formula 1 and the extensive World Cup calendar. A fact that is not less: at the end of 2025 the current agreement of the Concord and the sayings of the Emirati expires well they can be a pre -announcement about the position that the governing body will present at the time of renewal. That agreement, which is called the Concord by the name of the Parisina Square against which the headquarters of the entity is signed, is signed every five years between the FIA, the owner of the World Cup commercial rights (Liberty Media) and The teams. There regulations, distribution of money, maximum amount of competences, equipment, etc. are agreed.
Sulayem was a great promoter of the entry of a new team and approved Andretti’s candidacy in 2023I had Cadillac behind. But the teams lowered his thumb. Finally, Michael Andretti ran, Cadillac was and welcome by 2026 closed in November last year. It was a triumph of the president of the FIA against the teams that basically did not want another member at the money delivery table of each season. Sulayem elevates the bet and now wants another.
“For a couple of years sleep that all large countries are represented in F1. The United States will be with General Motors (NDER: owner of Cadillac) and the successive step would be the arrival of a large Chinese group. The pilot already have it, ”said Pope. China produced 31,280,000 vehicles in 2024 and Geely is one of the main automotive companies that also have their sports program.
The president of the FIA also pointed to the extensive calendar of the F1. In 2024 the historical record of 24 major awards was reached, a number that, among others, bothered Max Verstappen. There are two dozen weekends distributed in nine months, many trips, the wear of the members of the teams … however, Liberty continues with the same agenda and will repeat the figure in 2025. “I think it’s too much. I said it in the past and was attacked by many media. But 20 big prizes are enough, ”said Sulayem. And, in addition, he pointed to the distribution of annual citations and some mythical places that the category stopped visiting. “It is good that Formula 1 be developing new markets and opening to new countries. But we must not forget where the story began. Today there are places like France or Germany that are not. ”
