The Calm Before the Storm: Formula One's Political Climate
What stands behind the gestures of goodwill and diplomatic talk that dominated Max Mosley's press appearance at the Italian Grand Prix? Did the controversial FIA president win over his staunch enemies in the F1 paddock, and is the sport really heading for days of peace of harmony? Tony Dodgins looked deeper, and he analyses the current state of affairs
I admit to being a little confused. Speak to the majority of F1 team principals a couple of short months ago, and Max Mosley was the Antichrist. Privately anyway. Publicly they all hid behind appointed shop steward Paul Stoddart, who was happy to blast away in all directions. Suicidal? Maybe, but Stoddy didn't care.
Then, just as suddenly, it all quietened down. I was suspicious. You're right to be, one team principal told me. So in Monza I asked Stoddart how the land lay. And in particular about last week's pre-Monza meeting at the Automobile Club of Milan.
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