Vatanen goes on the offensive in final push for FIA presidency
Following on from Jean Todt’s letter yesterday criticising the negative campaigning of his rival Ari Vatanen, the Finn has done an interview in today’s Gazzetta dello sport in which he calls for a “complete clean up” of the FIA.
Vatanen claims that 70% of the mobility clubs and ‘around half’ of the sporting clubs are on [...]
Vatanen compares himself to Obama
Ari Vatanen has hit back against Max Mosley’s claims that he will ‘lose and lose badly’ in the FIA presidential elections later this month.
Speaking to the Guardian newspaper he said that he now has over half the votes and believes that the tide is turning in his favour,
“It happens in smaller elections too and this [...]
Todt steps up his bid for FIA president
This weekend has seen a PR blitz by Jean Todt as the campaign to be elected FIA president enters the final stages. The election is less than a month away and Todt has made his first visit to the F1 paddock since announcing his candidacy.
Outgoing FIA president Max Mosley has already publicly endorsed him and [...]
Todt rallies F1 stars to back esafety campaign
FIA presidential hopeful Jean Todt is underlining his road safety credentials, ahead of the election next month. Todt has a strong motor sports background and is pushing hard on the saving lives aspect of the FIA. His partner, Michelle Yeoh is an FIA ambassador for Make Roads Safe.
Yesterday at Vallelunga, Italy he hosted an event [...]