- Ben Sulayem had fractious relationship with teams and drivers
- FIA say he always planned to move to non-executive role
The FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, has announced he is to step back from direct involvement with Formula One.
The governing body’s relationship with F1’s owners Liberty Media has been increasingly fractious since Ben Sulayem took over as FIA president in December 2021 and a series of controversies have marked the opening year of his tenure.