Today Autosport broke the news of a challenge to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem from former WRC and Paris Dakar champion Carlos Sainz Sr.

In this emergency JAonF1 podcast we discuss why Sainz is taking on Ben Sulayem and what happens next.

Motorsport Network’s Global Editorial Director Rebecca Clancy, who broke the story on Autosport and Motorsport earlier today, joins James Allen in the studio to discuss the bombshell news and to report what Sainz Sr has told her about his plans.

Sainz is the father of Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz and a well-known figure in rallying and motorsport circles.

Will that father/son relationship be an issue? Can Sainz win? When is the election and how does it work? What does it mean for F1? How much trouble is Ben Sulayem in? Who will back Sainz?

These and many more questions are answered.

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Producer: Dre Harrison

A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport