Comments on: Todt attacks Vatanen’s electioneering dirty tricks

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:18:53 +0000

[...] Todt attacks Vatanen’s electioneering dirty tricks – James Allen on F1 "The election is a secret ballot and although both sides are claiming widespread support from regions all over the world, it is very hard to gauge who has his nose in front at this stage. But if Todt had all the votes he needs, would he be appealing to members to vote for him?" (tags: JeanTodt AriVatanen fia politics) [...]

By: R.Choudhry

R.Choudhry — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:37:32 +0000

Hmmmmmm, I think we should all just vote James for next president!

P.S When are those at the beeb going to give you a call to join Brundle again???

By: rpaco

rpaco — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:14:20 +0000

It was in the Concorde agreement I think, which involves the FIA too. Even if I am wrong, Todt was involved anyway. Can you clarify please James.

By: " for sure "

" for sure " — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:32:47 +0000

The one thing you might struggle to describe Max as, is stupid.

By: " for sure "

" for sure " — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:29:31 +0000

…..err, wasn’t the secret deal with Ferrari between them and BCE?

By: LeighJW

LeighJW — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:10:20 +0000

“dirty tricks and personal attacks”!!!!

Dear Mr Todt, please rearrange these words into a well known phrase or saying:

kettle calling the pot that’s black the

By: knoxploration

knoxploration — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:34:03 +0000

Yep, seems to me that the dirty tricks – the name-calling, the letters of threatening tone, etc. are all coming from Todt’s side.

Vote Todt if you want to see Mosley’s reign of terror and idiotic decisions continued.

Vote Vatanen if you actually care one iota about motorsport.

By: rpaco

rpaco — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:35:21 +0000

Now Schumi has written to everyone apparently telling them how Todt wants to make changes.Previous partners in crime supporting each other! No thanks!
This about seals it for me. Vote Ari!

By: Michael C

Michael C — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:48:49 +0000

I can’t imagine Brawn were ‘keen’ James – surely more a case of Realpolitik from Ross.

I don’t suppose Rubens’s comments earlier on in the season helped his case much.

Unless Cosworth are hiding their light under a bushel (or you know something we don’t James) Williams is surely an also-ran next year?

By: Gunner

Gunner — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:26 +0000

As a native Finn, I find it a bit to accept such a desperate attack from Mr Todt. Ari V know his way in any company and has a strong record as a member of the EU parliment, not only as a former racer. He would be a great leader of this Old Men’s Club and the only one able to re-shuffle the whole operation something like 2010-ish.