And he should deal with his business as a private citizen... and not as a high-profile figure of embarrassment to the FIA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallgeese
That's what it's got to do with the FIA.
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And he should deal with his business as a private citizen... and not as a high-profile figure of embarrassment to the FIA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallgeese
That's what it's got to do with the FIA.
Mosley surely must understand the message that's sent out when the heads of state of Bahrain, Spain, Jordan (during the WRC), Turkey and now Monaco don't want to be seen associating with him.
This weekend he's in Monaco but demonstrably unable to do his job because he can't or won't make public appearances. Yet he maintains he's the best person for the role and the man most able to negotiate new contracts for the FIA.
Everybody else sees the paradox, why can't Max? Is there a hefty payout if he's ousted rather than quitting? Does he genuinely believe he's got nothing to be ashamed of? He could have walked out a month ago still retaining the tiniest shred of dignity. By clinging on to his post he's making himself a laughing stock and seriously risking the credibilty of the FIA.
Just go, Max.
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Originally Posted by Malllen
The problem is that it's been forced upon him in the media & even by FIA by some extremist groups who are out to get him. I don't defend for instant his actions, but 'sex scandals' (or Nazi-scandals) don't concern anybody else because in the end he is the victim of prying. It's not like he was 'caught' he was spied on & that should be condemned first.
I think there may be sympathy for Max that his private life has been made public. He's not the first to suffer at the hands of an intrusive media, but we've gone a long way from that being the main issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallgeese
The main issue now is his credibility in his role as FIA President, and the credibility of the FIA in retaining Max as its President.
Should he win the vote and stay on as President, can he be at all effective representing the FIA in all the work it does (not just F1!) until the end of his term, while at the same time defending his private life through the courts?
The latest is while Max continues to ignore those who want him to quit, including senior figures within the FIA, F1's engine manufacturers have declined an invitation to attend a meeting with him in Monaco.
Bill Clinton had an affair with a secretary and the whole thing was made public and intensively discussed, still he stayed as president of the USA till the end of his term.
The private life of someone should stay private, and the ones to be condemned are those who infringe another persons privacy in order to discredit him/her.
Most people around here are happy that Max has problems because he dared to hit the cheaters last season.
Bernie is trying to take advantage of the situation in order to get more influence over F1 (it seems like the EC will however have something to say in the matter should he try to get hold of the economic and regulatory powers in F1). He also has some unfinished bussiness with Max, over the McLaren spying affair. Let's not forget that he was the one that kept FA and LH in the championship while Max wanted to throw the team out for 2 seasons!
things are not as simple as some think they are.
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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
If max gets a vote of no confidence, it will also reflect poorly on the FIA as well, that the entire group had to meet to condemn the "stuff" that should never be out there, but is. Max should have quietly resigned and if not that, then never asked for the extraordinary gathering......
Meanwhile all the stuff going on (like pit box changes, letters about F1 and such) reminds me of the Pirates of Carribean type story line, where allegiances are always shifting back and forth to try to screw one another.
"Most people around here" are motorsport fans who would prefer to be looking forward to the Monaco GP.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
That's why after 2 days of practice and qualifying we hit 32 posts in the Monaco GP thread, while we have plenty in this thread about Max!Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
That's a good indicator of how much people care about the racing compared to discussing Max Mosley's private life. :rolleyes:
That is because all the passing makes it too difficult to keep track of who is leading the race or the wdc....... :burnout:Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
It's certainly a fair reflection of how much coverage the 'Max story' is getting everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan