- 21 Apr 08, 17:47#40838
When Max goes (whether it is soon, as it should be, or next year as he has said), this may leave Ferrari with a serious problem, and it may be the reason why Ferrari wont condem MM.
I am sure that there is a lot of manouvering going on behind the scenes with people trying to position themselves to take Max's job if he goes in June. If the new President is not a Ferrari supporter, or in Ferrari's pocket then they will lose a lot of influence and favours. F. must be desperate to get someone in there. J.T.? I am sure that he would want to, and I am also sure that di Montezemolo would want him there, but he is an employee of Ferrari, would the other FIA members go along with that? Would the other teams go along with it.? Other teams / organisations could well see the departure of Max as agood opportunity to change the status quo, and F. wont like that, maybe that is why they will prop up MM for as long as they can.
I am sure that there is a lot of manouvering going on behind the scenes with people trying to position themselves to take Max's job if he goes in June. If the new President is not a Ferrari supporter, or in Ferrari's pocket then they will lose a lot of influence and favours. F. must be desperate to get someone in there. J.T.? I am sure that he would want to, and I am also sure that di Montezemolo would want him there, but he is an employee of Ferrari, would the other FIA members go along with that? Would the other teams go along with it.? Other teams / organisations could well see the departure of Max as agood opportunity to change the status quo, and F. wont like that, maybe that is why they will prop up MM for as long as they can.
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