Running for the Presidency would have adversely affected his preparations for the Dakar Rally, and Sainz says he does not wish to compromise on his commitment to the event and his team.
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I had my hopes up too for a bit, Susie Wolff would be great. Sadly it will be tough to usurp MBS as the way I understand it many of the voting nations have profited from his reign and care about nothing else. Same story as with FIFA.