Carlos Sainz Jr. has backed his father's decision to step down from the FIA presidential bid against Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

Carlos Sainz Sr had been considering whether to become a candidate against incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the FIA presidential election later this year; Sainz, the father of Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz,

Carlos Sainz revealed his disappointment “as a motorsport fan” at seeing his father, Carlos Sainz Sr, confirm he will not be running for FIA presidency later this year. While the Williams driver admitted he was not disappointed on a familial level to see his dad drop out of consideration,