Todt will remain in charge of Formula One's governing body through to 2021 after he was the only candidate for the role at the organisation's Annual General Assembly in Paris.

The Frenchman announced back in May that he intended to stand for another four-year term, having first taken up the position back in 2009.

The 71-year-old former rally co-driver took over from Max Mosley in 2009 after guiding Ferrari during its golden Michael Schumacher years.

He won a second four-year term in 2013.

"It is gratifying to have such universal support,” Todt said. 

“I would like to thank all of the member clubs of the FIA for their support.

“I see this as a validation of the direction the FIA has taken under my leadership, and as encouragement to continue the programme we have pursued over the past eight years.

“From time to time there are some who challenge this role, and I remind them that motor sport will always need a regulator, it will always need fair play, it will always require ethics, and it will always need an independent referee.

“This is the vital role the FIA plays and one it will continue to play in the future."

Todt had claimed he put himself forward for re-election after coming under pressure to remain in the position.

This will be the final term for Todt as the FIA rules state that a person can only be President for a maximum of three terms.

Formula One, with US-based Liberty Media taking over the commercial rights last January, is entering an uncertain future with team contracts expiring in 2020 and a new engine format to be agreed.

Remodelled engines are going to be noisier after Todt considered the fans' and teams' feedback, which will come into play by 2021.