"Two boards, each with a specific area of responsibility, govern the FIA. They are the FIA World Councils."

The FIA's supreme body is its General Assembly. This includes the Presidents of the Clubs and National Sporting Authorities which are members of the FIA.

The General Assembly elects the President of the FIA and the two World Councils. These two boards each have specific areas of responsibility:

-The World Council for Mobility and the Automobile governs all non-sporting activities

-The World Motor Sport Council governs all international motor sport

Each World Council is elected by the General Assembly, chaired by the President of the FIA, and assisted by specialised commissions.

These specialised commissions act in much the same way as ministries to a national government.