Comments on: F1 links: Mosley wants Todt for president

By: Lance B

Lance B — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:23:35 +0000

It’s going to take some work but I’ll do whatever I can to get them elected as president.

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:55:42 +0000

Footfarmer, I have previously considered myself the king of the conspiracy theorists, but I proudly cede my crown to you.

Excellent comment!

By: footfarmer

footfarmer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:32:17 +0000

MAX MOSLEY SECRETLY WORKS FOR FOTA
It’s the only logical explanation; Mosley has created a situation where the almost psychotically competitive F1 teams have united whereas for as long as anyone can remember they couldn’t even agree whether to have milk or cream in their coffee at meetings. Plus not content with just herding these cats MM makes them stronger and more resilient everyday by coming out with some new bizarre contradictory comment or statement that welds the FOTA teams into a hardened unit. Why? Because he has been hired by Ron and Jean to dismantle the FIA – and what an excellent job he is doing with that – and then they can run F1 with the manufacturers.. I rest my case..

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:56:57 +0000

Because DGR-F1 the FIA is pretty much full of Max Mosley’s. And i’d say the mototsports clubs too.

By: DGR-F1

DGR-F1 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:28:53 +0000

If we can see its common sense, then why can’t the FIA??

By: dsob

dsob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:05:34 +0000

Over the years, many (if not all, in one way or another)who have stood against Max have been punished for their transgressions. (Tyrell, and wasn’t there some truck racing series that got the ax, and others). I think Garcia meant EXACTLY that he fears Spanish motorsports being punished if he spoke out against or opposed Mosley.

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.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:27:19 +0000

How can anyone who cares about F1 not totally agree with DGR-F1.

All his points are just common sense.

so 100% from me too.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:23:35 +0000

I don’t want either fighting for the presidency of FIA. I agree on the idea of some as independent as possible. Saying that i have heard good thing about NICK CRAW. and Being an American he might be good for euro us relations and help get F1 to work in USA.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:08:18 +0000

I am only going by several reports over the years that have pointed to the teams disliking him and finding it difficult to work with. possibly due to his close relationship with Mosley. And reports that if Todt had still been at the helm of Ferrari then FOTA would never have gotten off the ground. Also i have heard , but not verified that Luca did not get on with Todt either.

By: GeorgeK

GeorgeK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:14:10 +0000

If anyone is willing to consider Todt as the next FIA president they may as well toss Ron Dennis’s hat in the ring as well.

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.