New President of the Formula 1 governing body.

Tom · Post 15 Sep 2007, 02:27

I propose that Mr Max Mosley is no longer to be considered a fair and unbiased governer of our sport and I would like to suggest the he is replaced, with immediate effect, by someone who meets all the qualities required of a man in his position.

For this role I suggest Sir Jackie Stewart would be perfectly suited. Sir Stewart has a knowledge of the sport from various angles, as a driver, team owner and business man, his knowledge and experience of the sport is unsurpased, he hold driver and spectator safety in the highest regard and he has the appreciation of almost every team owner, driver, spectator and sponsor, and everyone else related to the sport.

Mr Mosley's term is not due to expire until October 2009 (when his proposed successor will be none other than Jean Todd, currently Chief Executive Officer of the Scuderia Ferrari team) but, like many fans of true Formula 1, I believe the sport will not prosper to its full potential during this time.

The question remains, how do we go about achieving this?

naknak_56 · Post 15 Sep 2007, 04:06

Jackie Stewart are we talking about the same person???
The guy was great in his time but less face it hes a senile old fool who hankers after days past where man were men and women were boys and dogs were cats. Possibly the most biased person ive ever had the displeasure to listen to an interview by!!

Great idea go from one loony president to another.

joseff · Post 15 Sep 2007, 04:20

While I wouldn't agree with "senile" and "fool", I do think JYS is quite a bit for the FIA. I'd nominate Paul Stoddart instead.

rei · Post 15 Sep 2007, 10:25

hehe i'll nominate paul stoddart too...

FLC · Post 15 Sep 2007, 11:16

joseff wrote:I'd nominate Paul Stoddart instead.

The schizophrenic who said that if he was still in F1 most of the rule changes wouldn't happen? The same one who gave up in Australia 2005? Who thinks that Mateschitz was brought in only to get him out? That will be a real change!

Ciro Pabón · Post 15 Sep 2007, 11:31

As we've discussed many times, what FIA lacks is not a president but democracy and accountability.

This thread reminds me a little of colombian democracy: as it is weak, some people suggest their own "Superman" that will come to save us, while other people explains "where the kryptonite lays".

When organizations mature, they stop to try to find a "saviour" with a "mandate" and start to look for rules that promote constructive behaviours of the people.

If FIA or anyone wishes to have a president with a program, who represents somebody openly, then they have to hold direct elections for all positions and, of course, promote membership to have many direct voters. It's like any other organization since Pericles.

The alternative is what we have now: direct voters elect a general council and then the council elect directives between them.

It was Aristotle who call that an oligarchy, not me. Of course, Aristotle believed that to be the most perfect form of government...

ss_collins · Post 16 Sep 2007, 22:05

For this role I suggest Sir Jackie Stewart

are you barmy!!! look at the BRDC mess!

David Richards, the head of CAMS (not sure of his name), richard woods?, someone like that, charlie whiting, peter wright

Post 16 Sep 2007, 22:35

Sorry, but Charlie Whiting will not be accepted very much as an improvement by fans who follow F1 a bit.

Quite simply I support Flavio Briatore for the job. The man has proven he has authority, can turn things around and knows how to deal with large businesses, company relationships and so on. For me it would be a great relief and immense improvement for Formula One if Flavio would take over. He is moreover known to be quite in agreement with Bernie on the direction where F1 should go to.

naknak_56 · Post 16 Sep 2007, 22:44

Thats the best nominee yet

He has some ideas that ive seen attacked but if think about it thats what is needed. F1 has become reasonably stagnant and Bernie and Max have become exactly what they set out to destroy with Jean-Marie Balestre.

modbaraban · Post 16 Sep 2007, 22:48

Tony Purnell or David Richards would do.

Tomba wrote:Quite simply I support Flavio Briatore for the job. The man has proven he has authority, can turn things around and knows how to deal with large businesses, company relationships and so on. For me it would be a great relief and immense improvement for Formula One if Flavio would take over. He is moreover known to be quite in agreement with Bernie on the direction where F1 should go to.

No no no no no.... then we'd have race divided into 2 sprints, with reversed starting order and other sorts of artificial 'entertaining' stuff

I see Briatore in the position of... or even I dare say as a successor of Bernie!

Ciro Pabón · Post 16 Sep 2007, 23:27

modbaraban wrote:I see Briatore in the position of... or even I dare say as a successor of Bernie!

Yes, he can be the richest promoter in line. Or the producer, for the yankees.

As for Mosley, then we need another lawyer. Perhaps Maestretti...

(this is Ferrari's one).

modbaraban · Post 16 Sep 2007, 23:38

Ciro Pabón wrote:As for Mosley, then we need another lawyer. Perhaps Maestretti... (this is Ferrari's one).

Who knows...

PS: Maybe mr. Sauber

Scuderia_Russ · Post 16 Sep 2007, 23:38

joseff wrote:I'd nominate Paul Stoddart instead.

I have it on very good authority that the guy is a complete clown.

checkered · Post 17 Sep 2007, 01:59

Quite simply

the FIA president is responsible for much more than F1 alone. It's not even motorsports specific, there's much, much more to that job. I sometimes wonder whether it'd be a blessing if the next president was wholeheartedly supportive of, but not so involved in F1 as such.

- Road safety and car construction standards
- Environmental protection
- Mobility and touring
- Consumer protection and information
- New car assessment programmes (ncap crash tests)
- Traffic issues
- Customs regulations and documents

Is it really so that these concernes are to be delegated to other operatives of the FIA, while the president directs almost all his attention to F1, who has spied on whom? I'm the first one to advocate the idea that F1 can contribute even to almost all of the above and indeed can even be in a focal position with regard to designer talent and innovation.

But still I wouldn't expect F1 politics to be the deciding factor in the election of the next FIA president. I may be wrong about this as well. If you have a different understanding of the matter, do clarify.

Rob W · Post 17 Sep 2007, 02:11

Tomba wrote:Quite simply I support Flavio Briatore for the job.

True... the guy with the know-how, commercial flare and eye for the future.

I don't think Stoddard wouldn't be the right guy at all. He has the 'poor me' mentality in his head - spending his F1 career accepting (and admitting) that he couldn't be competitive.

Rob W