FIA Ari Vatanen to run for FIA Presidency

[fedupwithuserids]

Either way, this whole affair hasn't exactly shown the FIA in a good light.

Can anybody name any affair that has?

 

[fat jez]

Can we say squabbling like school boys? Although I'd say Mosely is more like the school bully judging by how the FIA appears to be trying to influence the election.

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=47173

Isn't it about time the incumbent is prevented from stating a preference over his successor?

 

[FB]

What Max doesn't seem to understand is that any election not only has to be free and fair but it has to be seen to be free and fair. As the President of the organisation he should not have expressed a prefrence for either candidate, simply made sure that the FIA organised the election in an impartial manner. But Max is never able to keep his gob shut is he?

If Todt gets elected and then Max get's some highly paid position with FOM, CVC or the FIA I think there will be all sorts of problems and legal action. The best thing Todt could do, assuming he wins, would be to give Vatanen a senior role within the FIA. What chance of that though?

 

[Brogan]

The best thing Todt could do, assuming he wins, would be to give Vatanen a senior role within the FIA. What chance of that though?

He can't though.
Each candidate has to name their cabinet when they announce they are standing and the same people can't be in any other candidate's cabinet.
So if Todt wins, his cabinet will have already been pre-selected.

All it will mean is the FIA will continue to be seen as a corrupt and biased organisation.

 

[FB]

Ah, so - What a stupid system! What is the term of office for the President?

 

[fedupwithuserids]

What is the term of office for the President?

Did you say president, for the likes of Max, dictatorship might be a better title!

Anyway the president serves for 4 years, but can be voted in again. Max has been president dictator since 1993.

 

[fedupwithuserids]

Off thread but may be of interest, take a look at :-

http://www.fia.com/en-GB/the-fia/about-fia/Pages/FIAPresident.aspx

it lists all the great things Max has done. Since its an official FIA document it will be biased.

 

[Sakari]

Todt won 135-49.

 

[Brogan]

As expected.

Shame.