F1 President Max Mosley postponing retirement plans?

Filed under: Motorsports

Max Mosley has been head of the FIA for 15 years. Earlier this year, he pledged that when his term ends next year, he would step down - and that was before the infamous sex scandal. Yet even after the turpitude, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone - whose Christmas card brought the whole thing up again - noted there was no way that Max would step down, saying, "I've always said that Max will be the president until he dies" because he believes Mosley enjoys confrontation and power.

From the looks of it, Mosley is beginning to prove Ecclestone correct. The FIA president has now said that he will wait until next June to decide whether he will step down or not. That's only three months before his term ends, and unless a challenger decides to campaign while Mosley deliberates, it's unlikely that 90 days would be enough to unseat Lord Mosley. According to Ecclestone, Mosley won the vote of confidence after the sex scandal after bribing representatives from third world countries to back him. Between his power and political skill, it's hard to believe that Max will vacate his post until he decides to do it himself.

[Source: The Guardian]

F1 President Max Mosley postponing retirement plans? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Dec 2008 07:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read |  |  | 

Related posts:

• 2010 Ford Fusion, Sport [2010 Ford Fusion]
• Wagon Snippet – 1963 Buick
• $30,000 VW BlueSport Roadster Will Be Here in 2013
• Announcing the Muscle Car Interior Restoration Guide
• Easyrod Thunderbird SC on Craigslist

Related posts:

• What’s safer: a 1966 Cadillac or a 2009 Civic?
• (JDM, with U.S. tease). originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 18 Nov ...
• My 2008 Car of the Year Award goes to…
• Diesel Cars Returning to the US Market
• 2010 Ford Mustang: Design, Dissected [2010 Ford Mustang]