Excellent comment!

As to respect, has FiA respected it’s member organisations, the teams, or the fans, by leaving Mosley in office when he has consistently displayed disrespect of others and an apparent total lack of regard for the sport itself? I say if you expect respect you must first give it.

I agree that Luca made a mistake. Not in what he said, or in saying it. His mistake was not finishing Mosley, in not drumming up the proper support to have Mosley removed from office. Luca di Montezemolo is no stranger to power brokering, and no stranger to ramming through what he wants in the corporate worlds. One wonders why he didn’t finish Mosley when he had the chance. A momentary lapse into compassion? Or perhaps it was part of the deal, to allow Mosley to go gracefully in October–and if that is the case, then Luca and Max both sh@t on the deal after the fact, so let’s just call it even and get on with it.

As to the office of FiA President, I believe many of the comments here are right, for various reasons. That office should, I say should, be one primarily of administrtation, not requiring an intimate knowledge of F1, or of any motorsport for that matter.

DGR’s points are good ones, though I disagree that it should be someone from F1. Persempre makes the point that any future President could avail himself of advice from any number of fronts, and put together the decision most beneficial to the sport based on the input.

Therefore, I propose the office be open only to those candidates that can demonstrate there is no conflict of interest. And that pretty much leaves out anyone with ties to F1, past or present. Perhaps someone from a different motorsport would be okay–I can’t see a former NASCAR executive, for example, being unduly swayed by any F1 influence.

Although, what I feel would be best for F1 is that a Sporting Power once again be created for F1. World Rally has it’s own governing body, if I recall correctly, as do other racing disciplines. Why is F1 governed directly by the Office of the President of the FiA? Rhetorical question, that, as we all know the answer: Mosley dissolved FISA, which used to govern F1, shortly after taking office in 1993.

He wasn’t successful as a driver, or as a team owner in F1. I suppose the only way he could feel victorious in F1 was to rule it day by day.

It’s time for feudalism to be banished from F1 and have it returned to a stable democratic governance.

All his points are just common sense.

so 100% from me too.

Crazy you say? Exactly my point, NO ONE who actively ran an F1 team should be considered. If you really want a long shot throw in Paul Stoddardt’s name as well.

All of these guys are focused on winning their points of views, a FIA president should be accomplished in the art of compromise, brokering differences and providing positive leadership as oppposed to mindless name calling ala our current boy Max.

Who fmeets those requirements? I honestly don’t have a clue, but I’m sure there are plenty of qualified individuals out there.

You really do have a downer on Ferrari, don`t you?
I`m beginning to wonder if I should ask you how Ash is?

I find it more worrying that he thinks standing against Mosley could damage Spanish motorsport.

I don’t think that he meant it in a way that Mosley would punish Spanish motorsport if he stood against Mosley (probably not a good idea to say that on radio).Probably more likely that he thinks that he’s doing a good job and why let someone else ruin all the good work if I become President.

Phrases like ‘Oh,way to go Luca!’,but maybe not quite so nicely worded will be eminating from various F1 HQs across the country.LOL

Says it all, eh?

And….

Speaking to Spanish radio station Onda Cero, Gracia said: “I don’t support Max Mosley to the death, but I do support respecting institutions, and what Luca di Montezemolo has done was show a lack of respect to the FIA and the World Council.

“It wouldn’t surprise me if Max Mosley runs for re-election. The worst thing you can do with an animal is leave him wounded, and what Luca di Montezemolo has achieved is to re-activate Max. You can’t dance on someone’s grave before he’s dead.”

…..says quite a bit too.

The worst thing you can do with an animal is leave him wounded

lol – Oh dear. Back-handed compliment that.

I’m not ruling out running for president of the FIA,” he said. “I believe Max Mosley has a lot of support and I would think twice before running against him, because I don’t want to take any risks that may damage Spanish motorsport. Above all, I’m the president of the Spanish Federation and I have to defend Spanish sport.”

Says it all, eh?

As much as I love Ferrari, I’d never support Todt…

I merely interested … Why?

Maybe Todt is little demanding?, I personally dont know of any wrong doing on his part in the past – maybe I have missed it, I do know however that Todt is very quite and can be understanding and certainly a caring individual, but im not gonna rest my case on that I need to learn more about him. Perhaps you could tell me what drives you to that conclusion?