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[Denthúl]

then he wants Schumi as president if max goes

Meh. I don't. And Jackie Stewart seems to share my view - it should be someone who is qualified for the job and from outside of motorsports.

[bud]

then he wants Schumi as president if max goes

Meh. I don't. And Jackie Stewart seems to share my view - it should be someone who is qualified for the job and from outside of motorsports.

thats my view also but only in terms of being immune to political allegiences with certain teams. but the head of the FIA should have some idea about Motorsports to be able to run it and introduce new ideas etc

[McLaren Fan]

From autosport.com:

Lauda also joins call for Mosley to go

By Alan Baldwin Monday, April 7th 2008, 11:33 GMT

Niki LaudaNiki Lauda has joined calls for Max Mosley to stand down as FIA President after a umpalumpa scandal.

"If Max starts to think about things without emotion, then there can be only one conclusion - he has to resign," British newspapers quoted the Austrian, a champion with McLaren and Ferrari, as saying on Monday.

Triple champion Jackie Stewart said Mosley's position as head of world motorsport's governing body was untenable while South Africa's 1979 champion Scheckter called for the 67-year-old to resign last week.

"Max has lost the paddock, that is my perception from what others are saying," Stewart told the Daily Telegraph.

"It might take up to a week to 10 days for this to play out. People are waiting for others to act before they declare their hands."

More details were published in the tabloid News of the World on Sunday but Mosley has remained defiant, arguing that his behaviour has been "harmless and completely legal", however unacceptable it might be to some people. He has said he has the backing of some FIA members.

The son of Oswald Mosley, founder of the pre-war British Union of Fascists, has firmly denied any Nazi connotation to the affair.

Four of Formula One's car manufacturers put pressure on Mosley to go last week but team bosses have been reluctant to speak out, either for or against him.

Force India technical head Mike Gascoyne was an exception.

"I think any person in that position has to consider the impact of their actions," he told Reuters at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

"If he wishes to stay, it will devalue his office down to the level at which it is perceived, which is obviously not good.

"It is painting the whole of motorsport in a very bad light and someone in that position, to my mind, has to be honourable and consider their position."

Force India's billionaire co-owner Vijay Mallya is also the chairman of the Motorsports Association of India (MAI), a member of the FIA general assembly that has been called to an extraordinary meeting to discuss the affair and that could vote Mosley out of office.

"As the head of the Indian ASN (national sporting authority), I am personally pretty shocked at the revelations," Mallya told Reuters. "India is basically a culturally conservative country. Whatever has already appeared is quite shocking."

However he said he would call a meeting of his council to seek their views before taking a stance.

"I have to respect the sentiments of my countrymen who represent the various clubs who are members of the federation," he said. "So we will have the unpleasant task of having to discuss this."

He said his team's support in India would not be affected by the scandal however.

"Any Indian or overseas companies who are targeting the Indian market and middle class can use Force India F1 as a great platform to reach out to that middle class. That is not going to be affected by Mosley or anybody else.

"I have my sponsors here and they don't know or care who Mosley is."

[Denthúl]

I'm starting to think that the FIA might actually kick Max out. I know that they like him being there, but it's only a matter of time before they no longer want to be getting all this bad publicity for being associated with him.

[7UpJordan]

I hope Max is innocent!

Can you imagine if he actually is innocent? Paul stoddart wouldn't be seen at a F1 event again anyway!

Anyway, if he is actually guilty, can't he claim he was mentally unstable and did not know what he was doing, after all... He is "Mad" Max

Uh...why?

Also, if Max goes, PS may buy Toro Rosso.

yes id like to know why aswell

PS can rename it Force Australia
but in all honesty if he did re buy it he would bring back the Minardi name to its rightful home

I would like to see that happen. And then I would also like to see EJ make another bid to return to F1 and take up the last remaining team spot.

[Mikep99]

we do Mike and we are seen by some to be pricks on here though by being upfront though right?

yep your right mateee but the only difference is that I am ALWAYS right

[Mikep99]

I think Max is GONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNE

Hopes fade for besieged Mosley
Any remaining support for embattled FIA President Max Mosley withered bare on Sunday, as the Formula One world rested from the umpalumpa scandal for 91 minutes to take in the Bahrain Grand Prix.

It was a day that went from worse to hopeless for the 67-year-old Briton, who - barred from the event by the royal family - watched from one of his homes in Europe as Felipe Massa win the Sakhir race.

F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone, whose refusal to condemn his long-time friend thus far was a lingering hope for Mosley, cancelled a scheduled interview spot with the British broadcaster ITV - another sign that the writing is already on the wall.

Ecclestone's deafening refusal to clearly back Mosley may have been motivated by the conspicuous presence in the paddock on Sunday of Sir Fred Goodwin and Arun Sarin - respectively the biggest bigwigs of the major F1 team sponsors RBS and Vodafone.

"It's an FIA matter but we're watching it closely," Goodwin told the Daily Mail after a meeting with Ecclestone.

A writer for the Daily Telegraph observed: "Ecclestone has privately accepted his old comrade has to go, but was hoping he would not be required to handle the instrument of execution.

Now, he has no choice."

Meanwhile, the Australian federation reportedly joined the growing mound of Mosley opposition, as did the highest ranking motor racing official in Spain, Carlos Gracia.

"It is clear that this is a very unpleasant affair that is deteriorating the image of motor racing," he told the Spanish radio station Cadena SER from Bahrain.

Even those who had previously and historically supported Mosley are having to change their minds, as it becomes obvious that resignation is the only cure to one of F1's biggest ever scandals.

"If Max starts to think about things without emotion, then there can be only one conclusion - he has to resign," said former triple world champion Niki Lauda.

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080407114518.shtml

[texasmr2]

Dont let the door hit you in the arse on you way out Max, you freaky old SOB!!

[darwin dali]

Dont let the door hit you in the arse on you way out Max, you freaky old SOB!!

Why not - he'd probably enjoy that immensely.

[texasmr2]

Dont let the door hit you in the arse on you way out Max, you freaky old SOB!!

Why not - he'd probably enjoy that immensely.

Dangit as soon as I saw you replied I knew exactly what I had forgotten to mention ! No doubt Max would hesitate a moment so he could line his bum up with the door knob !

[darwin dali]

Dont let the door hit you in the arse on you way out Max, you freaky old SOB!!

Why not - he'd probably enjoy that immensely.

Dangit as soon as I saw you replied I knew exactly what I had forgotten to mention ! No doubt Max would hesitate a moment so he could line his bum up with the door knob !

...and with the key in the door lock for good measure...

[phren]

I tried so hard not to post this, I really, really did BUT....
FIAt not condeming Mosely's facist posturing simply confirms everything I believe about them. Bunch of Arse.

[texasmr2]

I tried so hard not to post this, I really, really did BUT....
FIAt not condeming Mosely's facist posturing simply confirms everything I believe about them. Bunch of Arse.

You sly devil ! I'm just messing with you phren about the FIAT thing just so you know ok .

I think, but this is only my personal view, is that FIAT did I just say that I mean Ferrari are just holding their tongue and waiting for a finality before commenting?

[AKR]

I tried so hard not to post this, I really, really did BUT....
FIAt not condeming Mosely's facist posturing simply confirms everything I believe about them. Bunch of Arse.

You say that you are also known as Bozo. Ok then that makes sense since you keep calling Ferrari a Fiat.

[phren]

I'll explain why I do the FIAt thing, but only once (as if anyone here cares).
It's simply a device to highlight the fact that Ecclestone, Mosely and the FIA, and of course (well why would they not, any advantage should be taken) Ferrari have a vested interest in promoting, and over the recent past maintaining, Ferrari dominance BY WHATEVER MEANS POSSIBLE.
I believe (and of course its only my belief) that this is detremental to the SPORT of top flight motor racing while conversly being hugely profitable for those vested interests. I don't conform to the view that "Whats good for Ferrari is good for F1", the trickle down effect is a dubious concept and certainly benifited Minardi, Stewart, Jordon, Prost, Midland etc etc very little.
So, as its too much hassle to write Ecclestone/Mosely/FIA/Ferrari, I just write FIAt.
I am as much in awe of Ferrari (both Enzo and post Enzo) as any real race fan but FIAt can kiss my ar##.
As far as I'm concerned until Max goes and the FIA cleans it's act up, until Bernie stops pulling the strings behind the scenes and until Ferrari have the balls to admit the collusion, it's a FIAt.