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For other meanings of the acronym FIA, see FIA (disambiguation).
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is the governing body for certain major motor racing events. Headquartered at 8, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, it consists of 157 national member organisations in 118 countries worldwide. Its current president is Max Mosley.
In 1950, they organized the first World Championship for race car drivers in racing events known today as Formula One.
As is the case with soccer's FIFA, the FIA is generally known by its French name and acronym, even in English-speaking countries, but is occasionally rendered as InternationalAutomobileFederation.
FIA General Assembly – the Federation's supreme governing body, consisting of the presidents of the FIA's numerous member clubs.
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