Vatanen vows to clean up and rebuild F1 as FIA presidentSeptember 27th, 2009 SINGAPORE - Former rally world champion Ari Vatanen of Finland Sunday vowed to clean up and rebuild Formula One, as he aims to be elected the new head of International Automobile Federation (FIA) in October. "F1 will totally fear me," the 57-year-old Finn told the Singapore Sunday Times newspaper on the sidelines of the F1 Grand Prix in the city-state.
Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt joins race to replace FIA president Max MosleyJuly 16th, 2009 Mosley-backed Todt will run for FIA presidencyPARIS — Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt will join the race to succeed Max Mosley as president of Formula One's governing body. Todt made his candidacy official on Thursday, a day after Mosley backed the 63-year-old Frenchman to lead the FIA as he announced he would not seek a fifth term in October's election.
Mosley not to seek another term as FIA boss: EcclestoneJuly 11th, 2009 LONDON - Max Mosley will live up to his promise and not seek another term as president of motorsport's governing body FIA, Formula One commercial rights boss Bernie Ecclestone has said. "I have no doubt in my mind, as long as I've known Max, he's always done what he said he would do," Ecclestone told The Times.
Vicky Chandhok running for FIA president's postJuly 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Vicky Chandhok Wednesday confirmed that he is in the running for the post of the president of the Paris-based Federation Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA), the worlds governing body for motor sport. Chandhok, the Chennai-based former president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), told IANS: "The papers have to be filed by September as the FIA General Assembly is scheduled for October 23.
FIA president Max Mosley says breakaway series still possible amid uneasy peace with F1 teamsJune 26th, 2009 Mosley says breakaway F1 series still possibleLONDON — FIA president Max Mosley said on Friday a breakaway series could still be formed by the Formula One Teams Association despite a recent peace pact reached by the teams and motorsports' governing body. The prospect of the fragile accord surviving were put in doubt Thursday — just 24 hours it was reached — when Mosley dispatched an angry letter to Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo.
Formula One is the winner as Mosley agrees to quitJune 25th, 2009 HAMBURG - Formula One racing was the winner when Max Mosley caved in to a group of rebel teams to ensure the future of the sport, insiders and the international media said Thursday. A deal struck Wednesday between eight teams organized in the umbrella body FOTA and the world governing body FIA run by Mosley ended a bitter two-month standoff in which the teams had threatened to form a breakaway deal.
FIA panel meets amid threat of Formula One breakaway series over $65M budget cap disputeJune 24th, 2009 FIA panel meet amid threat of F1 breakaway seriesPARIS — Motor sport's ruling body opened what could be an acrimonious meeting at its Paris headquarters on Wednesday, nearly a week after Formula One teams announced plans to set up a rival series. The dispute between the Formula One Teams Association — representing eight of the current 10 F1 teams — and the FIA centers on the teams' objection to the ruling body's planned introduction of a budget cap for the 2010 season.
Mosley says deal reached over unified F1 championship, won't seek re-election as FIA presidentJune 24th, 2009 Mosley to step down after deal to prevent F1 splitPARIS — The cash-strapped Formula One series prevented a break up Wednesday when the FIA's divisive and scandal-plagued president, Max Mosley, agreed to scrap a planned budget cap and step down at the end of his term. Mosley will immediately take a back-seat role until his 16-year tenure ends in October, a move aimed at easing some of the acrimony that has blighted F1 in recent months.
Mosley says deal reached for unified F1 championship, won't seek re-election as FIA presidentJune 24th, 2009 Mosley: Deal reached for unified F1 championshipPARIS — FIA president Max Mosley says there will be a unified Formula One championship in 2010 after reaching a cost-cutting deal with the eight teams which threatened to form a rival series. As a result of Wednesday's deal in Paris, Mosley says: "I will not be up for re-election now we have peace."
Mosley had announced over the weekend that he was seriously considering running for a fifth term as head of F1's governing body.
FIA World Council gathers for crucial F1 meetingJune 24th, 2009 PARIS - The World Motor Sport Council of the ruling body FIA gathered Wednesday for a crucial meeting regarding the future of Formula One over a row between the governing body and eight teams. A showdown between FIA president Max Mosley and Luca di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari and the team umbrella organization FOTA, was anticipated at the Paris event.
Mosley to consider his future if FOTA ends attacksJune 23rd, 2009 HAMBURG - Max Mosley may not seek another term as president of the ruling motorsport body FIA which could put an end to a Formula One row in which eight teams have threatened to form a breakaway series. British daily The Times said Tuesday that Mosley was considering not seeking another term atop FIA, but only if the head of the teams' association FOTA, Luca di Montezemolo, refrains from an attack on him at a meeting of FIA's World Motor Sport Council Wednesday.
Mosley halts legal action, says FIA would still regulate any breakaway seriesJune 21st, 2009 Mosley says FIA would regulate any rival seriesSILVERSTONE, England — The president of motor sports' governing body said on Sunday that legal action against the eight Formula One teams planning a breakaway series will be halted to encourage reconciliation. But in another twist to the standoff threatening to tear F1 apart, FIA president Max Mosley said that his organization would still regulate any rival championship.
FIA president Mosley says a deal is close to prevent F1 teams from forming a rival seriesJune 21st, 2009 Mosley says deal to solve F1 crisis is closeSILVERSTONE, England — FIA president Max Mosley said on Sunday that a deal is close to prevent eight Formula One teams from forming a rival series and that legal action would be halted to encourage a resolution. Motor sport's governing body had said that legal proceedings would be begin without delay after the Formula One Teams Association decided to split on Friday when talks broke down to resolve a dispute over a voluntary budget cap for next year.
Schumacher joins the critics while Mosley remains calmJune 20th, 2009 SILVERSTONE - Michael Schumacher Saturday joined the critics while Max Mosley, the man at the centre of the biggest storm in Formula One history, remained calm. Mosley, the president of the ruling body FIA, said a solution can be found in a bitter budget cap row between eight teams and the FIA which escalated Friday when the teams announced a breakaway series and the FIA countered with legal action.
Coroner rules that Formula One boss Max Mosley's son Alexander died from drug overdoseJune 10th, 2009 Coroner: Max Mosley's son died from drug overdoseLONDON — The son of auto racing boss Max Mosley died from an accidental drug overdose last month, a London coroner said Wednesday. Alexander Mosley was found dead at his luxury apartment on May 5.
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