What a JOKE Ron Dennis rules out tilt at FIA presidency

[CNR]

http://www.duemotori.com/news/f1/223...presidency.php

Ron Dennis has rubbished rumours that he is positioning himself as a potential successor to Max Mosley as president of F1's governing body

how can anybody trust him

[ArrowsFA1]

This is the source of this (non) story:

Q: You and Max Mosley have never had the easiest of relationships. You no doubt appreciate his job is a difficult one, but how would you do things differently if you were FIA President? Are there other directions in which you’d like to take the sport?
RD: As Max has frequently said in the past, commentators tend to exaggerate the level of personal discord that exists between him and me. As regards the FIA Presidency, I've never aspired to it in the past and I don't aspire to it now. It's the running of a company that motivates me, not the governance of a sport.

http://www.formula1.com/news/intervi...08/1/7296.html

[SGWilko]

Isn't Max merely keeping the seat warm for J Todt?

[Hawkmoon]

Isn't Max merely keeping the seat warm for J Todt?

I can't really see Todt taking on the role. The only time it's been mentioned is when Mosely said Todt would make a good FIA president. Todt has always disavowed any interest in the job.

Besides, there are enough moronic conspiracy theories about the FIA and Ferrari doing the rounds without adding an ex-Ferrari-team-principal-as-FIA-president to the mix.

[wmcot]

Flavio for FIA pres????

[samuratt]

I can't really see Todt taking on the role. The only time it's been mentioned is when Mosely said Todt would make a good FIA president. Todt has always disavowed any interest in the job.

Besides, there are enough moronic conspiracy theories about the FIA and Ferrari doing the rounds without adding an ex-Ferrari-team-principal-as-FIA-president to the mix.

Either Todt or Ron for FIA president would be a bad choice, cause they are so attached to their respective teams you wouldn't expect any fairnes out of their descisions.

On the other hand it seems the conection between the FIA and Ferrari is stronger than you may think...
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,1895...076296,00.html
Another weird decision that may only bring controversy to the sport!

[SGWilko]

Either Todt or Ron for FIA president would be a bad choice, cause they are so attached to their respective teams you wouldn't expect any fairnes out of their descisions.

On the other hand it seems the conection between the FIA and Ferrari is stronger than you may think...
http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,1895...076296,00.html
Another weird decision that may only bring controversy to the sport!

Interesting.

Is the guy heavily involved with Ferrari, like is it his account, or is just that that his company handles Ferrari's PR?

It does, as they say in the article, add fuel to the fire.....

Still, just what does one expect from the grandes fromages these days?

[wmcot]

Interesting.

Is the guy heavily involved with Ferrari, like is it his account, or is just that that his company handles Ferrari's PR?

It does, as they say in the article, add fuel to the fire.....

Still, just what does one expect from the grandes fromages these days?

Even being a Ferrari fan, I have to wonder a bit. I still believe that permanent race stewards are the only answer to consistent rulings at each race,

[samuratt]

Even being a Ferrari fan, I have to wonder a bit. I still believe that permanent race stewards are the only answer to consistent rulings at each race,

That is true. A commission of profesional stewards for every race could be a solution for the poor decisions we saw last year. Too much inconsistency when interpreting the rules and punishing...

Anyway just the fact that the new stewards boss is somehow related to Ferrari is a bomb aobut to explode!

[wmcot]

Anyway just the fact that the new stewards boss is somehow related to Ferrari is a bomb aobut to explode!

Even if he is completely fair, any ruling that favors Ferrari or is against a rival team will bring the wrath of the Ferrari bashers on him. It's a no-win situation.