LAURA VILLARS has become the first woman in history to run for the FIA presidency.
The 28-year-old Swiss racing driver launched a shock bid today to challenge controversial president
Laura Villars is the first woman ever to run for the FIA presidency
The Swiss racing driver is also an entrepreneur
Villars has worked with Ferrari previously in the Ferrari Endurance series
Villars has nearly 100k followers on Instagram
Villars is currently competing in Ligier European Series JS P4.
In 2023 Villars finished fifth in her first full-time Ultimate Cup Series F3R season
She started out in motorsport at age 14
Villars has starred in fashion magazines like Elle
Villars is also an entrepreneur and has featured in fashion magazines like Elle and L’Officiel.
She has been involved with in the past, taking part in the Ferrari Challenge Europe Championship in 2024.
She said in a statement: “The FIA must once again be the federation of clubs and license holders,
“My ambition is a governance that is more democratic, more transparent, more responsible, and open to women and new generations.
“I strongly believe that motorsport needs diversity and innovation to keep inspiring younger generations worldwide.”
Villars started out in motorsport at age 14, racing across international sports car racing series.
In 2023, she finished fifth in her first full-time Ultimate Cup Series F3R season, and she’s currently competing in Ligier European Series JS P4.
The presidential election will take place on December 12 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, during the General Assembly.
Villars is a complete change from the current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Villars is a fashion icon in the paddock too
Villars is often seen jet-setting across the globe on her Instagram
Last December former Steward Tim Mayer announced his candidacy for the presidency and took a huge swipe at Sulayem, saying the FIA is suffering from a “corrosive concentration of power”.
As part of Villars’ announcement, she laid out her agenda, highlighting five key points which include sustainability and women in motorsport.
There have been a series of hiring and
His deputy, Robert Reid, the former rally co-driver, resigned from his post earlier this year.
In the past year, Sulayem has sacked the FIA’s head of diversity Sara Mariani, head of compliance Paolo Basarri, the head of the audit committee Bertrand Badre and committee member Tom Purves.
He has also axed the FIA’s chief executive officer Natalie Robyn, F1 race director Niels Wittich, senior F1 steward Mayer and deputy Formula 2 race director Janette Tan.
In April slammed the FIA’s “unstable” leadership.
said in Saudi Arabia this season that he felt he had been gagged by the FIA having been punished for swearing in press conferences.
Drivers like seven-time world champion
