Dennis: No ex-team chief for FIA head

With Mosley set to make a final decision in June about whether he will definitely stand down when his current term comes to an end later this year, there has been fevered speculation about who could follow in his footsteps.

As well as recent rumours about Sir Fred Goodwin, the ex-chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, being linked with the role, former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt has often been connected with the position.

However, Dennis believes it would be totally wrong for any former team principal to take the position.

Speaking in the latest edition of F1 Racing about whether he would be interested in the job, Dennis said: "I feel very strongly that no senior member of any Formula One team should ever go to hold a senior position within the FIA.

"Anybody who's in a position of leadership of a company has to live, sleep and breathe that brand, and I think it would be impossible for me - even though I consider myself extremely disciplined - to be completely impartial regarding all the teams.

"I don't think it's possible for anyone who's led a successful team, frankly, and it would therefore be inappropriate for me."

Dennis added that he could never see himself working for anybody in the sport other than McLaren.

"You know, if you cut me I'd bleed McLaren, but it goes beyond that," he said. "The DNA of McLaren is in me and I'm in the DNA of McLaren.

"I simply can't imagine ever being able to put my mind where it would have to be in order to function effectively in another Formula One environment. It's as simple as that."