posted Jun 5, 2008

If this had been with "friends" the whole privacy argument rightly stands, but this was a commercial business arrangement where they choose to employ five people for their services. Those advertising the services also clearly openly stated services offered included filming and blakcmail on their web site.

In a normal business relationships, where confidentiality is required you have confidentiality documents

_____________

Anyone_for_spam

I'm talking generally about 606 not just this topic. Read some of the two thousand plus comments on Alex's feedback thread.

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

Firstly, I beleive it would be in the interests of motorsport for MM (Max)to resign his position asap.
(I also beleive the "elections" in Zimbabwe did not elect Mr Mugabee and that he is also holding out as long as possible before the inevitable happens.)

We now appear to have a political situation in the FIA, where deals (out of sight) are done for personal gain by getting MM to endorse proposals that may otherwise have failed just so that MM retains his position. The fact that the majority of businesses now no longer want to be associated with him (notebly now Ferrari have altered their position - after the vote!!) while others -including heads of state, do not want to be seen with him.

Whatever you views are on the publicised events leading up to the recent vote, I respect the view that some things done outside of employment have no bearing on retaining empoyment. What seems to be overlooked by MM is that he as a figurhead of the FIA and with family history with WW2, should have known better than to excercise himself in such a way as reported. Did he not think for one second that it would not be used by the press if ever discovered!
This brings his(MM) judgement into question, and thus his ability to use his judgement on FIA matters.
To his benefit, he has not as far as I know, denied that it was him or that the event took place however one has to assume that as there are no claims of "rape" then he was a willing and active participant. Indeed he is alleged to have paid for the pleasure.

One could ask how you would feel if it had beeen your MP or doctor exposed in the same situation? Would you still treat them in the same way as before? or seeking an alternative?

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

What has Monte to gain by his change of heart?
That is the question.
On the case of Her Mosley, his private affairs are his private affairs, the art is it to keep them private.
But nazi are dumb, that has allways been so and will allways remain so.

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

what has monte to gain, i'll tell you what, scapegoat tactics against mclaren in the future. Remember bernie said he was the one who stopped mosley kicking mclaren out of f1, could these threats from mosley be an underground reason for why bernie isnt supporting him, has bernie finally seen the light, i like to think so

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

Oldboy.

You raised whether he abused his position / authority and you seem to think he hasn't. If he is unable to do his job as he would have done before this incident, then I think the answer is that he has.

Was he able to go to the grand prix's where he was told he was unwelcome. The answer was no he couldn't and there is talk about him sending deputies in the future.

You indicated that 'you feel he is currently VITAL to retaining the FIA in any credible state to continue to fulfil it's function'.

I must admit that I laughed when I saw you had written this because I thought 'You cannot be serious'. Firstly the FIA has lost its credibility and this business has served to weaken it further with a number of countries now looking at the alternatives for setting up their own organisation and breaking away from the FIA. The damage he has done is enormous. Whilst I do not dispute he has done some things in the past which he can class as achievements, he is no longer VITAL to the FIA and he has lost respect within the industry.

Will people regard him differently in the future ? Of course they will and many will have nothing more to do with him. In my opinion, rightly so.

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

What, I would like to know, has happened to make Ferrari make a U turn in their support. A large company like them would not normally say one thing one day and then the complete opposite the day after.

In view of their links within the FIA in the past, this turnaround is clouded with suspicion.

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

I dont see any reason why he should resign at all. What he has done is not a crime

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

naah no crime, just offended, for a start the whole of israel

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

"I dont see any reason why he should resign at all. What he has done is not a crime"

First of all, he's president of an institution which spans the world, so everything he does will be scrutinised. There are a lot of people around who still remember what the Nazi's did first hand, i've heard on good faith there are quite a few Jews still knocking about - dispite their attempts to change this. - and there's vast amounts of money at stake in this industry. Which means you behave yourself impecibly if you wish to keep your job.

Secondly, (and i can't believe more people haven't picked up on this one) how can a man who CLEARLY gets kicks out of both receiving and administering punishment be in charge of deciding who and what gets punished in a multi-billion dollar sport?? Everyone knows he has a poor relationship with Ron Dennis, so, knowing what he does in his spare time, how much pleasure do you think he got from administering the biggest fine ever seen in F1 to McClaren?...

complain about this comment

posted Jun 5, 2008

U turn - now tell me the FIA and Ferrari are not the same ? Who did Max have to whip into line for that to happen ? Bet Maclaren get penalised soon !

complain about this comment