FIA Boss Backing Away From Promise Not To Seek Re-Election

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http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html...cle&sid=110869

Max Mosley insists his decision about whether to contest another FIA presidency election will not be affected by the current battle with formula one teams.

The Briton, 69, is due to make his decision later this month about standing or not for a fifth consecutive term when the elections are due in October.

He told an interview with Germany's Deutsche Presse Agentur that "just about everyone in the FIA" is urging him to stay.
"Some of the formula one teams are not, but that doesn't matter, they don't have a vote.
"So it's a difficult decision," Mosley said.
Mosley is currently embroiled in arguably his biggest F1 challenge since he emerged in the early 90s from a power struggle with control of the FIA's now defunct sporting arm, FISA.
But he says the outcome of this battle will have little bearing on whether or not he retires.
"Not an awful lot, because it will certainly be resolved one way or the other before any election, and hopefully before I have to decide," said Mosley.

[wmcot]

Where there is power to be had, there you'll find Max!

[Knock-on]

I think only ioan really believed he would retire.

[ioan]

I think only ioan really believed he would retire.

You cheap shot! :

[Knock-on]

You cheap shot! :

But true

It's OK ioan, you have seen the light now

[Tumbo]

given that he's already run twice IIRC since he first said he wouldn't seek another term and hasn't yet totally destroyed world motorsport he probably thinks he has unfinished business

[ioan]

But true

It's OK ioan, you have seen the light now

Well I hope he goes before he ruins F1 and makes it the equivalent of F3.

[Dave B]

Max Mugabe will never retire. He's survived a coup and feels stronger than ever, and I'm sure he sees the transformation of F1 into A1GP+ as unfinished business.