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When Jean Todt announced he would be stepping down from the front line of the Ferrari Formula One team last year, I decided that there and then it had something to do with the impending change at the FIA. Todt had been mooted for the President’s role before, and with Max Mosley supposedly stepping down at the end of his current term next year, it would make sense for Todt to be out of the Ferrari limelight for a while. Continue Reading

Pitpass have an interesting article up this morning that mirrors a printed article in the Independent On Sunday from the same author. The article asks some pertinent questions relating to the Stepneygate saga, specifically the way the FIA handled the matter and the fine that was imposed on McLaren after they were found guilty of bringing the sport into disrepute. According to Pitpass’s Christopher Sylt and motor sport lawyers Jonathan Lux and Avnish Shah, Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt have no right to sit on the WMSC. Continue Reading

I think it is fair to say that Max Mosley’s tenure as president of Formula One’s governing body is coming to an end. Since 1993 the former team owner has ruled over the FIA, making decisions on behalf of the sports they govern in the hope of benefiting the spectacle for all involved. The FIA also raises awareness on related issues to the motor industry such as the environment, mobility and safety and are things Mosley has championed during his reign. But now at the grand age of 67, the former barrister is coming to the end of his fourth term (due in 2009) and will likely, and hopefully, be succeeded by a fresh face in the position. So who would fit the bill as Formula One’s governor? Let’s take a look at some of the popular and maybe not-so-popular candidates. Continue Reading