From British daily The Guardian today:
Formula One breakaway averted as teams agree deal with Max MosleyEarlier, Max Mosley was an election candidate for his father Sir Oswald Mosley’s fascist party. Last year, he nearly was kicked out as sports boss because of a prostitution scandal with nazi undertones.• Max Mosley: ‘I will not stand for re-election now we have peace’
• Parallel Formula One championship headed off at key meeting…
As a result of the deal Mosley said he would not seek to extend his time in office: “I will not be up for re-election now we have peace,” he said. The 69-year-old has been under pressure amid the disagreements emanating from the proposed budget cuts but had announced over the weekend that he was seriously considering running for a fifth term as head of F1’s governing body. …
It is apparent a trade-off has unfolded - with the current teams now due to be on the grid for 2010, and without Mosley as ruler. It has to be remembered though that five years ago, in June 2004, Mosley announced he would stand down from his position in October of that year - only to rescind his decision a month later.
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