Mohammed Ahmad Sultan Ben Sulayem (; born 12 November 1961) is an Emirati former rally driver and current president of the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile). He is one of the Arab world's leading motor sport figures. As President of the Automobile & Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates since 2006 he is a patron of a wide range of charities and ambassador for road safety in the UAE; supports motor sport officials' and young drivers' education, training and research to promote motor sport safety; co-edited an academic book on sports management; supporter of classic vehicle movement and automotive heritage. In 2008, he became the first Arab named as Vice President of the FIA, and the first to be elected to the FIA World Motor Sport Council. As the Vice-President he has pioneered teaching, research and knowledge transfer initiatives in motor sport. In 2009, during a promotional event for Renault's F1 team, Ben Sulayem crashed a Renault R28 Formula One car in a race against a Ford GT. He was a key person in the formation and running of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009. In June 2013, he was appointed as chairman of the new Motor Sport Development Task Force set up by the FIA to build a ten-year plan for the sport's global development. In December 2021, he was appointed the FIA President. Education Sulayem studied business at the American University in Washington D.C., and at the University of Ulster where he got a bachelor. In July 2012, was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Ulster, in recognition of his services to sport, civic leadership and charity. Car collection Sulayem is a prominent car collector in the UAE, known for his extravagant taste in hypercars. Sulayem's collection includes the following: Koenigsegg Agera RS in blue carbon Koenigsegg Regera in burgundy carbon with gold wheels Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Super Sport (1 of 5) Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster (chassis #6 of 6 built) Ferrari F40 Ferrari F50 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari LaFerrari Porsche 911 GT1 Straßenversion Porsche Carrera GT Porsche 918 Spyder McLaren P1 McLaren Senna McLaren Speedtail (x2) Pagani Huayra BC Bugatti EB 110 SS Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport Bugatti Chiron Jaguar XJ220 Lexus LFA 2005 Ford GT 2017 Ford GT Multiple Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, including Phantom and Cullinan. FIA role In 2008, Sulayem was appointed Vice President of the FIA