Todt has all the credentials, no doubt, but he's a Ferrari man. I know we've disagreed on this, so there is no point in raking up old ground.
If the FIA keeps on getting worse, will you eventually change your mind?
Even if he's a Ferrari man, surely you'd admit that he could never be described as "amateur hour".
That's kind of what he meant. Todt has a very good CV. Nobody can deny that. The FIA has a big image problem at the minute. At best, people see them as completely incapable of running the sport, and at worse think they are in Ferrari's back pocket. Even if Todt executed his job free from bias, the public perception would be that his appointment was to keep the status quo, i.e. help Ferrari. That is not good for Formula One as a whole. I think there are people who are also very qualified - some of whom have driving experience, it has to be said - and could do a great job of running the FIA and not considered to be partial towards one team or another.

Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998,
1999, 2007McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008