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Prost was on the ‘verge of standing' for FIA presidency
Four-time F1 World Champion Alain Prost was 'on the verge' of throwing his name into the hat for the FIA presidency but he was 'too late'. Motorsport's governing body had been led by one man, Jean Todt, for over a decade. The former Ferrari man was voted in late 2009 and went unchallenged in that position through two re-elections before leaving in 2021 when his maximum period of three four-year spells had been served. With the top position within the FIA opening up, Prost says he gave it some consideration. Speaking to L'Equipe, he said: 'I'll tell you a secret – I was on the verge of standing for the presidency of the FIA but it was too late. 'I have been in Formula 1 for almost 40...
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