Jean Todt is the new FIA president after comfortably winning Friday's election in Paris.
The former Ferrari team principal had been up against former world rally Ari Vatanen for the top job within motor racing's governing body.
Todt got 135 votes compared to Vatanen's 35. There were 12 abstentions or invalid votes.
The entire voting procedure was supervised by an external Huissier de Justice, the French state-appointed public witness.
The victory means he will succeed outgoing president Max Mosley, who made it clear from the outset that he wanted Todt to win the vote.
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Re: Jean Todt is new FIA president
This was a set up from day one,Todt is a big mate of Max,
and the FIA know he will not rock the boat.
The whole thing was a waste of time.
Re: Jean Todt is new FIA president
For the record , Autocar edited this , and it should have read
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Re: Jean Todt is new FIA president
You may be right.
I think Todt will do his best for the sport, and am certainly willing to give him a decent chance, but any decision involving Ferrari is going to be very difficult.