The appointment last winter of Stefano Domenicali to the presidency of the FIA Single Seater Commission brought a rare reaction: not only was the hierarchy of the sport's governing body happy, but so were most of the notoriously cynical and battle-hardened teams.
The ex-Ferrari Formula 1 team chief is renowned as 'a good bloke', someone with a passion for the sport and who, let's face it, is well equipped to deal with any behind-the-scenes machinations after his lengthy stint at Maranello.
Had Domenicali not been forced into making technical chief Aldo Costa the Ferrari sacrificial lamb during the 2011 season, then arguably both would now be feted as having brought Formula 1 title glory to the Prancing Horse, especially in light of Costa's vast contribution to Mercedes' current success.