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[h-tomek]

But at least, for once someone is thinking of the fans and are going to give us what we want! and are not looking at what the money they can make! I thin it's fantastic! Com'On were all dudes here, we can see how hard it is to accept someone else has one rather than you. It's hard, i think there pulling together nicely

It seems so. And it's good for the sport, not just for fans. But, I think they are so close together at the moment just because they all want to get rid of Mosley. Give them more power and there will be a lot of disagreement.

It's bad either way, if just one man got the power, or too many men have the power. Neither is good. You have to balance that.

We're a little bit off topic right now, so this is all about FOTA's togetherness in topic about Mosley successor.

[Jamie]

But at least, for once someone is thinking of the fans and are going to give us what we want! and are not looking at what the money they can make! I thin it's fantastic! Com'On were all dudes here, we can see how hard it is to accept someone else has one rather than you. It's hard, i think there pulling together nicely

It seems so. And it's good for the sport, not just for fans. But, I think they are so close together at the moment just because they all want to get rid of Mosley. Give them more power and there will be a lot of disagreement.

It's bad either way, if just one man got the power, or too many men have the power. Neither is good. You have to balance that.

We're a little bit off topic right now, so this is all about FOTA's togetherness in topic about Mosley successor.

I agree with you 100% pal, in the end i believe the leader of Toyota should be the main man of the series and should leave Toyota! giving everyone the free Aero time and space. & no cap!

On topic, i think the leader of the FOTA should be the new President

John Howett

[h-tomek]

On topic, i think the leader of the FOTA should be the new President

John Howett

Isn't he a vice president. As far as I know, Montezemolo is president of the FOTA, isn't he? Have I missed some facts completely? No, I'm right. Howett is vice president. I've just looked on the official FOTA site.

But, nevertheless, he'd be very good president of the FIA. But, I've said recently that it'd be good if new president wasn't Briton.

[Jamie]

On topic, i think the leader of the FOTA should be the new President

John Howett

Isn't he a vice president. As far as I know, Montezemolo is president of the FOTA, isn't he? Have I missed some facts completely? No, I'm right. Howett is vice president. I've just looked on the official FOTA site.

No, your right. My Bad

[EwanM]

I realise Mosley is no god, but we really don't want someone like Balestre. He was far worse!

Hmm. I'm really not sure about. If you take away Balestre screwing Senna in 1989 and 1990, Balestre wasn't so bad. Mosley has been an unspeakably bad president. Also, I really don't think there's enough evidence to say the new president of the FIA should not be French.

Wasn't that bad? The Senna saga is only a small snippet of Balestre's reign.
When he was head of the French Motorsport Body he was troublesome,and when he took over charge of the FIA he did a number of unspeakable things, the man was the original dictator, and it was more than Senna who Balestre got involved personally with, just ask John Watson.

[McLaren Fan]

From F1 Live:

Max Mosley may not be clinging to the FIA Presidency but simply preparing the ground for the entrance of his preferred successor.

That is the claim of the British newspaper Sunday Times, which quoted an unnamed Formula One Teams' Association insider as hinting that former Ferrari boss Jean Todt is indeed the leading candidate.

"Mosley wants someone to continue his work. Someone that can be manipulated by him - and we all know who that is," the team source claimed.

The newspaper said the teams believe Mosley's endorsement of Todt explains the new tensions in the wake of last Wednesday's peace accord.

FOTA Vice-Chairman John Howett's comments after Wednesday enraged Mosley and seemed to confirm the view that Todt would be almost as unpopular as FIA President than Mosley himself.

The Toyota Team President had said: "From the teams' point of view, we would like to see someone who actually is independent, perhaps independent from any of us currently or historically."

Todt until recently sat on the FIA's World Motor Sport Council, and now works with the federation as President of the safety technologies organisation eSafetyAware.

Further evidence of Mosley's link with Todt is that the Frenchman and Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo - Mosley's newest adversary - are rumoured to have fallen out as Todt split with Ferrari earlier this year.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International

[McLaren Fan]

From F1 Live:

Gracia: Mosley could run for re-election

By Jonathan Noble and Pablo Elizalde Monday, June 29th 2009, 15:31 GMT

Carlos Gracia, the head of the Spanish motorsports federation, says he would not be surprised if Max Mosley put himself up for another term as FIA president, in the wake of claims made by the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) last week.

Mosley has been left angry by comments from FOTA members that he was being sidelined from F1 completely as part of a peace deal reached last week, and that the teams' body would prefer an 'independent' president in the future.

His unhappiness prompted a demand for apology from FOTA, which was not forthcoming, and has resulted in what Mosley claims is 'pressure' on him to stand once again.

Gracia said he fully understood Mosley's position, as he too expressed dissatisfaction about the comments made by FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo.

Speaking to Spanish radio station Onda Cero, Gracia said: "I don't support Max Mosley to the death, but I do support respecting institutions, and what Luca di Montezemolo has done was show a lack of respect to the FIA and the World Council.

"It wouldn't surprise me if Max Mosley runs for re-election. The worst thing you can do with an animal is leave him wounded, and what Luca di Montezemolo has achieved is to re-activate Max. You can't dance on someone's grave before he's dead."

Gracia expressed an interest in running for FIA president himself, but made it clear he would have qualms about going up against Mosley.

"I'm not ruling out running for president of the FIA," he said. "I believe Max Mosley has a lot of support and I would think twice before running against him, because I don't want to take any risks that may damage Spanish motorsport. Above all, I'm the president of the Spanish Federation and I have to defend Spanish sport."

AUTOSPORT understands FOTA is steering clear of getting involved in any fresh battle with Mosley over what was said last week, and is instead focusing on putting its 2010 rules in place over the next month.

No meeting of FOTA's senior figures is scheduled for this week, but behind-the-scenes negotiations are ongoing on terms of framing the new Concorde Agreement, that would bind the teams, the FIA and Formula 1's commercial rights holders together.

[headless]

Ferrari are arrogant twats!

You say that as though they are one item that never changes.
The personnel changes and personally I don't think you can say that.

[Jamie]

Ferrari are arrogant twats!

You say that as though they are one item that never changes.
The personnel changes and personally I don't think you can say that.

You have took one thing & not read the rest!!!...Ahh how you never seem to surprise me...

[headless]

Todt wouldn't be as unpopular as Mosely, but I still don't think he is the best option.

[Jamie]

Todt wouldn't be as unpopular as Mosely, but I still don't think he is the best option.

He wouldn't want to get involved in F1 again, hence his departure!

[headless]

He would.

[Jamie]

He would.

There would be no point as his team will be taking part in FOTA series? So why go against his team....who pay his cheques?

[headless]

Yeah but if Todt comes in, instead of MM, FOTA teams will stay.
Or have I not heard something?

[Jamie]

Yeah but if Todt comes in, instead of MM, FOTA teams will stay.
Or have I not heard something?

I doubt Todt could be a miracle worker