Rally legend Carlos Sainz Sr is considering running for president of the FIA's racer-ruling agency in December's election.

The 63-year-old two-time world champion told Motorsport.com,,,,, External He is “figuring out how much support I will get in the motorsport community”.

Sainz, who is also a four-time champion at Dakar Rally, is still racing this year - will compete with current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, whose position has been controversial since 2021.

Ben Sulayem has not officially announced his intention to run again, but it is well known that planning is being done. No other potential candidates have announced interest.

"This possibility has been a while, not very profound, but now I think it may be the right time to take my career.

“I believe I can do a great job and form a great team that gives back to my sports part.

“I have gained a lot of experience in this sport over the years and I’m sure I can bring something new and interesting to strengthen and grow the sport and the world of automobiles.”

Sainz is widely regarded as a serious and upright man, and undoubtedly his field is great all time. Sources said he is the subsequent candidate and will receive extensive support in the sport.

Sainz said his son Carlos is an active F1 driver for Williams, and there is no conflict of interest.

"I have my own trail and people know me very well to understand that it's not a problem," Sainz said. "Obviously, I'm going to have to introduce my role in Carlos and his career, but it's not a problem at all.

“He’s no longer a kid, he’s been in F1 for ten years and we both know that if I keep going on this project, our relationship will certainly change.

“The FIA ​​is a very serious entity and there will be no conflict.”

Ben Sulayem took a blow to his presidency last month when he resigned against his vice president of sports Robert Reid.

Reid resigned from the FIA's internal "basic failure of governance standards".

The day Reid announced his resignation, former FIA CEO Natalie Robyn broke the silence that he had been forced to resign 18 months later last summer.

Robyn told the BBC Sport that the FIA ​​faced “serious structural challenges”, adding that “there is no professional process and stakeholders are excluded from decision-making”.

Robyn's departure comes after questioning the overall FIA governance and its professional practices, including the financial status of the President's Office.

She then left behind the head of Bertrand Badre, former head of the World Bank's audit committee, and audit committee member Tom Purves is a former BMW executive.

In November, Ben Sulayem fired international auto joint regulations officer Paolo Basarri, who studied Ben Sulayem's interference in the 2023 Saudi Arabia and Las Vegas Grand Prix last March.

FIA is currently the subject of Susie Wolff, the owner of F1 Academy’s female driver, after a controversial conflict of interest asked her and her husband, Mercedes Motorsports boss Toto Wolff.

The FIA's advanced figures also raised concerns about Ben Suyem's decision to change regulatory agency regulations last year to reduce accountability.

At the Miami Grand Prix last weekend, George Russell, director of the Grand Prix Drivers Association, called for action, rather than remarks about the FIA, to oath and criticize the controversy over the condemnation of the governing body.

The FIA ​​has not yet explained the situation behind the organization of former Interim Secretary-General Shaila-Ann Rao, more than two years after establishing a difficult relationship with Ben Sulayem.