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Alex Wurz not denying link to FIA presidential run

May 23 Alex Wurz has not outright denied that he might consider running to become FIA president. This week, Osterreich newspaper suggested the former Formula 1 driver might take on the increasingly divisive Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December's elections – to be joined by potential fellow candidates Carlos Sainz senior and David Richards. The Austrian publication quoted 1996 world champion Damon Hill as endorsing the candidature of Wurz, who is also co-director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association and a race track designer. 'This all came about because Damon Hill mentioned me in a tweet,' Wurz, 51, said in Monaco. 'I was talking about racing events, and Damon responded. He simply...
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