Comments on: F1 links: Vatanen could take on Mosley

By: wasiF1

wasiF1 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:02:21 +0000

I believe for the independent team only I supplier should supply engines.& No better is there other than Mercedes-Benz.

By: SiY

SiY — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:29:46 +0000

An update to the Vatanen story, which I'm sure/I hope you'll cover Keith (and will have seen on Autosport): http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76759.With the outgoing FIA president guaranteed a seat on the Senate, and this incredibly restrictive system of elections, it's a long way from the open democracy Mosley talked about when defending himself from di Montezemolo's accusations of dictatorship! (Did you see the Spanish motorsports head interviewed last week? He said he might consider standing against Max, but probably wouldn't as he didn't want to do anything that might damage Spanish motorsport! Now that's democracy in action).Incidentally, somebody above mentioned that Ari once had David Richards co-driving for him: I heard today that the Prodrive boss is about to be awarded an honorary degree by my old university.

By: Journeyer

Journeyer — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:51:37 +0000

How many more things like this must happen before people wake up and realize that the Max & Bernie Show HAS-GOT-TO-GO !

Max takes care of the people who vote for him. So those voters don’t really care what happens, so long as Max gives them their perks.

By: persempre

persempre — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:40:00 +0000

The downside I can see is that Ari had David Richards as his co-driver for a while.
So we’re back to the old boys network that so many people distrust.
I, too, think the next President should come from outside Motorsport if possible.
If the alternative is keeping Mosley, though, then Vatanen (from what we currently know) will have my OK

By: dsob

dsob — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:21:27 +0000

Was out of town, away from internet.

Missed the revelation that Donnelly wooed Branson away from Brawn to Manor.

How many more things like this must happen before people wake up and realize that the Max & Bernie Show HAS-GOT-TO-GO !

***goes to beat head against brick wall***

By: dsob

dsob — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:16:57 +0000

If we simply MUST have a motorsports person as new FiA President, then I’d vote for Vatanen.

However, I agree scunnyman, that much better would be a great administrator from outside motorsport entirely.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:14:55 +0000

I would say Pedro De La Rosa would be a good choice for any of the new teams. He is doing a great job for Mclaren, even if he was not a big name when he drove in F1 races

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:13:15 +0000

I quite like Ari vatanen, But i have to stick by my opinion that FIA needs a non motorsport president who can have advisors from each series the FIA oversees.

By: ajokay

ajokay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:28:04 +0000

“The success of Brawn GP has shown that the engines are highly competive and Mercedes-Benz is particularly interested in the team because it would give it access to rising German star Sebastian Vettel, who is otherwise tied into a Red Bull contract.”

Forget Cosworth, seems like Mercedes are positiong themselves as F1’s future de facto engine supplier. McLaren, Force India, Brawn, Red Bull… even Prodrive wanted them.