MACAU — The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) voted to remove term limits for its president and other positions at its general assembly in Macau on June 25, 2026. The previous limit for the FIA president was three four-year terms. Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has been FIA president since December 2021, proposed the removal of these term limits.

The FIA stated that the change aimed to establish a consistent approach to tenure across all FIA bodies. Term limits were also removed for the president of the anti-doping committee and the head of the F1 cost-cap committee. Additionally, new rules require presidential candidates to demonstrate sufficient experience within an FIA member organization or body. The deadline for presidential candidates to submit their list of vice-presidents has been extended from 49 to 100 days before an election.

Robert Reid, a former FIA vice-president for sport, stated that the decisions "changed how authority is challenged, renewed and handed on." He further commented, "Term limits are not a perfect safeguard. They do not guarantee good governance. They do not prevent poor judgement. But they do create a point at which renewal must happen."

Ben Sulayem was re-elected unopposed in December 2025 for his second term. Three rival candidates were barred from standing against Ben Sulayem in the previous year's presidential election. Ben Sulayem is 64 years old, and the age restriction for FIA presidential candidates is 70.

An FIA spokesperson referenced NFL commissioner Roger Goodell's tenure since 2006 as an example of governance. Jean Todt established the previous three-term limit for the FIA presidency, and Max Mosley served as FIA president from 1993 until 2009. In January 2024, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach declined to extend his term beyond 12 years.