Max Rufus Mosley (born 1940, London, England) is currently serving his fourth term as president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Mosley is the fourth son of Sir Oswald Mosley, former leader of the British Union of Fascists, and the second from his second marriage to Diana Mitford. Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The President of the FIA is the central figure in the administration of the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet (November 16, 1896 – December 3, 1980), was a British politician known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists. ... The flag of the British Union of Fascists showing the Flash and Circle symbolic of action within unity The British Union of Fascists (BUF) was a political party of the 1930s in the United Kingdom. ... The Honourable Diana Mitford (The Honourable Lady Mosley) (17 June 1910 – 11 August 2003) was one of Britains noted Mitford sisters. ...

Early Life

He attended Christ Church, Oxford, graduating with a degree in physics in 1961. During his time at Oxford he was Secretary of the Oxford Union. He studied law at Gray's Inn in London and qualified as a barrister in 1964. and of the Christ Church College name Christ Church Latin name Ædes Christi Named after Jesus Christ Established 1546 Sister college Trinity College, Cambridge Dean The Very Revd Christopher Andrew Lewis JCR president Laura Ellis Undergraduates 426 GCR president Tim Benjamin Graduates 154 Location of Christ Church within central Oxford... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a private debating society in the city of Oxford, England, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford. ... Entrance to Grays Inn Grays Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in around the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England to which barristers belong and where they are called to the bar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

Racing Career and Racing Car production

He raced in club events in the UK during 1966 and 1967 followed by Formula Two for the London Racing Team and with Frank Williams's Formula Two team in 1968. He retired from driving in 1969 and went into racing car production as one of the founders of March. He met with some success in Formula One, March finishing third in the Constructors' Championship in 1970 and 1971, with Ronnie Peterson second in the drivers' World Championship in 1971 and great success in the profitable business of selling Formula Two and other types of customer cars. Sir Francis Owen Garbatt Williams CBE (b. ... Marc Surers 1979 Championship winning car Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of formula racing. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... March Engineering was a Formula One constructor from Britain. ... F1 redirects here. ... Marc Surers 1979 Championship winning car Formula Two, abbreviated to F2, was a type of formula racing. ...

Politics

The motor racing journalist Alan Henry, in his book Driving Forces (1992), describes the younger Mosley as one of his father's "right-hand men" at the time of a violent incident in 1962, when the fascist leader was knocked down by a mob in London on his way to address a meeting and was saved from serious injury by his son's intervention. ^[1] As a result of his involvement in this fracas, Mosley junior was arrested and charged with threatening behaviour, being cleared at Old Street Magistrates' Court on the grounds that he was trying to protect his father. [1] Alan Henry is widely regarded as the grand old man of British motorsport journalism, having been a grand prix reporter since the early 1970s. ...

The archived papers of the Indian Workers' Association contain press cuttings of disputes surrounding invitations to Max Mosley to speak at Birmingham University in both 1963 (page 120) and 1964 (page 123), when his invitation was cancelled [2].

Also during the early 1960s, English newspapers linked Mosley to the neo-fascist Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS) which was involved in the Algerian War [3] The Organisation de larmée secrète (OAS; Secret Army Organization) was a short-lived French right-wing terrorist group formed in January 1961 to resist the granting of independence to the French colony of Algeria (Algérie française). ... Combatants FLN (1954-62) MNA (1954-62) France (1954-62) FAF (1960-61) OAS (1961-62) Commanders Mostefa Benboulaïd Ferhat Abbas Hocine Aït Ahmed Ahmed Ben Bella Krim Belkacem Larbi Ben MHidi Rabah Bitat Mohamed Boudiaf Messali Hadj Paul Cherrière (1954-55) Henri Lorillot (1955-56...

For a time Mosley was interested in becoming a Conservative MP but switched his allegiance to the Labour Party after meeting its then leader, John Smith, in 1994. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... John Smith QC (September 13, 1938 – May 12, 1994) was a British politician who served as leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack on 12 May 1994. ...

FOCA

In the early 1970s he became involved with FOCA, the Formula One Constructors Association, a union of teams created to defend the teams' rights and maintain their collective control of the sport. At the end of 1977 Mosley officially withdrew from constructing and became legal advisor to FOCA. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA) is an organization of the chassis builders (constructors) who design and build the cars that race in the Formula One Grands Prix. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

In the early 1980s Bernie Ecclestone was the president of FOCA and Jean Marie Balestre president of FISA. The two clashed repeatedly over various regulation and financial issues, fighting for control of the sport. Mosley helped resolve this debate by drawing up the Concorde Agreement, giving FISA control of the rules and FOCA control of promotion and television rights. Shortly thereafter Mosley disappeared entirely from Formula One for three years. Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 22, 1930 near Bungay, Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ... Jean-Marie Balestre was president of FISA from 1979 to 1991 and of the FIA from 1986 to 1993. ... The Concorde Agreement is a contract between the FIA, the Formula One teams and Formula One Administration which dictates the terms by which the teams compete in races and take their share of the television revenues and prize money. ...

FISA

Mosley returned in 1986 to become president of the FISA Manufacturers' Commission and establish the Simtek Research construction team. He sold his share of Simtek in 1991 when he was elected president of the FISA, deposing Jean Marie Balestre by 43 votes to 29. He resigned a year later, stating that he would rather be elected on his own merits than the mistakes of his predecessor; the FISA immediately re-elected him for a four-year term. A restructuring of the FIA in 1993 led to the demise of FISA. Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Simtek (Simulation Technology) was an F1 car constructor and racing team, founded in 1989 by Max Mosley and Nick Wirth. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

FIA

In 1993 he was elected president of the FIA replacing Jean Marie Balestre. The FISA was then merged into the FIA as its sporting arm. He was elected to his second term as president of the FIA in October 1997, his third in 2001 and fourth in 2005. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone retain almost absolute authority over Formula One racing; amongst other events, the FIA currently regulates the Formula One World Championship, the World Rally Championship, and the FIA GT Championship. Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 22, 1930 near Bungay, Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ... The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a rallying series organised by the FIA, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... The FIA GT Championship is a sports car motorsport series organized by the SRO at the behest of the FIA. The championship is mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents, most lately visiting Asia. ...

After the deaths of Ayrton Senna and Roland Ratzenberger Mosley attended the funeral of Ratzenberger. In a press conference ten years later Mosley said, "I went to his funeral because everyone went to Senna's. I thought it was important that somebody went to his."^[2] Ayrton Senna da Silva (pronounced / /, March 21, 1960 – May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian three-times Formula One world champion. ... Roland Ratzenberger (July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994) was an Austrian Formula One driver who died during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the same event that saw the death of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna. ...

Retirement

In June 2004 Mosley announced that he would step down from his position in October of that year. However, in July 2004 he rescinded his decision after the FIA Senate called for him to stay on. His term expires in October 2009 although speculation remains that he will step down before that. Many insiders believe these are just part of a well crafted plan to strengthen his and Bernie Ecclestone's control over the sport. Mosley let it be known that he feels that Jean Todt should succeed him as president of the FIA when he steps down.^{[citation needed]} Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jean Todt (b. ...

Criticism

After the controversial 2007 Formula One season, Sir Jackie Stewart has called for Mosley's resignation accusing him of making decisions 'detrimental' to the sport.^[3] Jackie Stewart talks with fans at the 2005 United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis. ...

Mosley has made personal attacks on Ron Dennis and Jackie Stewart without directly naming them. He referred to the former as "not the sharpest knife in the box" and strongly criticised Stewart in front of a gathering of journalists, accusing him of never listening, only talking and not being taken seriously by the F1 community.^[4]

He has also been accused of having an anti-McLaren agenda, with his historically difficult relationship with Ron Dennis. However his recent warning that if Lewis Hamilton is as successful in 2008 as in 2007, this may eventually be negative for Formula One due to what he referred to as the "Schumacher effect" was intended as a compliment to the rookie driver who Mosley is known to admire.^[5]. For other uses, see McLaren (disambiguation). ... Ron Dennis at the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. ... Lewis Carl Hamilton (born January 7, 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire) is an English Formula One (F1) racing driver, currently racing for the McLaren team. ...

He has hit back at his critics that have accused him that FIA is unequal in its treatment of the teams, challenging them to produce examples. So far, none of the accusations have been substantiated. However he has said "There's a big problem with F1. You can make it absolutely fair, but then it will usually be dull."^[6]

Concorde Agreement

Over the years, he played a key role in drafting the Concorde Agreement of which the first (1981) version settled the dispute between the independent teams which were primarily UK based, the so-called grandee constructors (Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Renault) and the FIA. A revised version, signed in 1998, still governs F1 today. This current Concorde Agreement expires on 31 December 2007 and a new one is under active discussion between the teams, the Commercial Rights Holder (Formula One Group) and the FIA. There are now five major car manufacturers involved: BMW, Daimler AG, Honda, Renault and Toyota plus Ferrari, the longest-standing competitor in the Formula One World Championship. All of these plus the five independent teams want agreement and a new Concorde is expected shortly. Organisation of commercial operations of Formula One. ... Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ...

References

1. ^ Alan Henry, Driving Forces: fifty men who have shaped motor racing, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Limited, 1992, ISBN 1-85260-302-X page 136
2. ^ http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2004/04/23/max-went-to-roland-s-funeral/
3. ^ http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_2801595,00.html
4. ^ http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_2754288,00.html
5. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7070564.stm
6. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/11/02/smgars102.xml

• The main men in F1. BBC Sport (11 October 2004).
• [4]. FIA Press Release (28 October 2005).

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