The FIA is being forced to answer a second legal case ahead of December’s presidential elections after candidate Laura Villars was granted permission by a Paris court to summon motorsport’s world governing body before an emergency judge.

FIA faces legal challenge as Laura Villars contests presidential election rules and eligibility criteria for candidates.

Only Aston Martin, who committed a minor procedural breach but did not exceed the cost cap, failed to fully comply with the regulations.

The FIA has been summoned to a hearing in a French court after intended presidential candidate Laura Villars launched legal action over “serious democratic failings” relating to the election process.

FIA presidential candidate Laura Villars is suing the federation over its democratic standards, with a first hearing set for 10 November. The next presidential election will take place on 12 December, with four people having announced candidacies – but only incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem will actually be able to run.

Laura Villars whose bid to challenge Mohammed Ben Sulayem for the presidency of the FIA was declared illegible will take the governing body to court in November

The FIA has hit back at Mexico’s OMDAI after its claim that Liam Lawson was to blame for his frightening near-miss with track marshals.

Former Haas boss Guenther Steiner slammed the FIA's inconsistent penalties and late-race VSC at the Mexico Grand Prix

A group of hackers briefly accessed Max Verstappen's passport in the FIA licensing portal, among other things, with the leak closed in cooperation with the hackers

The FIA has confirmed nine of the 10 teams were in compliance with the cost cap in 2024, with only Aston Martin cited for a procedural breach “of a very minor nature”.As reported last week, Aston Martin accepted it had failed to submit audited accounts by the 31 March

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur has stated his belief that Formula 1 should be looking to the future and begin planning