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Why the FIA election battle matters for fans

The FIA presidential election may not stir fans' passion, but the fight between Jean Todt and David Ward could change motorsport's future, as JONATHAN NOBLE explains

The FIA presidential election fight may not be the kind of contest that leaves fans clamouring for the remote control, but the outcome of the contest is equally as important as anything that Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso do on track.

Ahead of what looks set to be an intriguing contest between incumbent Jean Todt and only rival (so far) David Ward, what is fast becoming clear is that the very future of motor racing's governing body is at stake.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.