Who should become the new FIA president Jean Todt, Ari Vatanen, Michel Boeri or someone else (please name)?

Vatanen ftw!

Vatanen

No Todt please....

Anyone but Todt, that man shits Ferrari and pisses Maranello Red..

Anyone who can drive a 700hp rally car up a hill sideways towards the sun one handed deserves some respect. Vatanen also has political experience, which can't be bad seeing as pollitics and bullshit are becoming ever more prominent in international motorsport.

Ari Vatanen. Not only is/was he a fantastic rally driver and pretty cool guy but he gave a speech at Colin McRae's service of celebration which I was at. He told a story of when McRae had just joined the Subaru team he took Colin out for a run to try and show him the car and to try and put the youngster in his place. Within half a mile they were upside down in a field. Vatanen for president!

Chandh.. nah Vatanen definitely. I got his sig once in a car expo as a kid

It's quite humourous that none of you (probably) have an idea of where this guy wants to take the FIA and thus a rather large proportion of world motorsport and yet just because he comes across as 'nice' he's suddenly Mr Popular. How naive we are!

He may be the best thing to happen to the FIA, but who knows!

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It's quite humourous that none of you (probably) have an idea of where this guy wants to take the FIA and thus a rather large proportion of world motorsport and yet just because he comes across as 'nice' he's suddenly Mr Popular. How naive we are!

He may be the best thing to happen to the FIA, but who knows!

He's already said numerous times that he wants to open up discussions with the teams and competitors involved (something which Max didn't do enough), he comes without the baggage of a major motor manufacturer and he's been involved with European politics for a long time. The fact he's a good guy and a great driver is a bonus really.

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He's already said numerous times that he wants to open up discussions with the teams and competitors involved (something which Max didn't do enough), he comes without the baggage of a major motor manufacturer and he's been involved with European politics for a long time. The fact he's a good guy and a great driver is a bonus really.

Also the fact that he seems more respected in the motor racing community (compared to Max) must also be seen as a bonus

Out of Todt, Vat and Chandhok..
- not Todt because of the Ferrari connections
- not Chandhok because he'd be up just to act on a grudge
- leaves a lot of choice..

Vatanen, easy choice out of that selection of people, the man is a legend and unbiased, unlike a certain Mr Todt.

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He's already said numerous times that he wants to open up discussions with the teams and competitors involved (something which Max didn't do enough), he comes without the baggage of a major motor manufacturer and he's been involved with European politics for a long time. The fact he's a good guy and a great driver is a bonus really.

1. His attitude towards F1 should of course be important, but the FIA is a massive organisation that deals with much more than just F1. f1 is just a small, albeit high profile part of the job.

2. What's his ventures into European politics got to do with anything? OK he may know how to make good speeches but without actual firm policies bring to the table for the FIA and not just the 20 cars that make up the F1 grid.

TBH I am not too bothered what the FIA do. They are an independent organisation that can do what the **** it wants! All this just feels like some popularity contest using F1 as some tool to gain power over much of world motor sport.

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Ari Vatanen. Not only is/was he a fantastic rally driver and pretty cool guy but he gave a speech at Colin McRae's service of celebration which I was at. He told a story of when McRae had just joined the Subaru team he took Colin out for a run to try and show him the car and to try and put the youngster in his place. Within half a mile they were upside down in a field. Vatanen for president!

You just won a my vote for Vatanen.

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1. His attitude towards F1 should of course be important, but the FIA is a massive organisation that deals with much more than just F1. f1 is just a small, albeit high profile part of the job.

I didn't just say the teams and competitors in F1, did I? Clearly Vatanen would think about more than just F1 with his rallying experience. In his interview on ITV he said that obviously F1 was the most popular one but that there's a lot more to the FIA than just F1 and the other top level championships.

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2. What's his ventures into European politics got to do with anything? OK he may know how to make good speeches but without actual firm policies bring to the table for the FIA and not just the 20 cars that make up the F1 grid.

He understands how the democratic process works. He is used to working with others to accomplish goals. He understands the responsibilities that come with a job where you are responsible to people (politicians are responsible to the people, FIA president is responsible to member clubs, people in the events they govern and the public).

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TBH I am not too bothered what the FIA do. They are an independent organisation that can do what the **** it wants!

Disagree. Look above.

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He understands how the democratic process works.

The FIA aint really a democracy!

I haven't seen anything from this kid apart from a few well scripted words anyway! I am not voting so it doesn't really matter. I just pay my MSA licence and go racing!

he may well be very good, but without some actual solid 'policies' (YYUCCCKK) or real direction apart from 'dialogue' what can we expect from these candidates?

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The FIA aint a democracy!

So why do the candidates for presidency need to be represented by member clubs and voted in?

""But it's not good that a leader stays in the post for a long time, and when that happens, the best thing is a change. And I represent that change, a new era with more freshness."

That's all this dude is showing at the moment - freshness!

I could do a better job

"What we need at the FIA is a fresh approach to governing world motorsport. We do not need to dictate , what we need is open dialogue with fans and manufacturers alike. Going forward progressively in a new way is the only thing we can do to improve the FIA and global motorsport.

I am passionate about motorsport and want to create a new page, a new era of openness"

VOTE ME

The fact that Mosley backs Todt is itself reason enough to vote Vatanen.

As Mosley himself boasted, while trying to divide and conquer FOTA, he and Todt struck secret deals which, by his own admission, gave advantages and FIA favour to Ferrari under Todt's leadership.

Though Di Montezemolo had already made this information available to the other FOTA teams after Todt's departure from Ferrari, and FOTA was unaffected by Mosley's "revelations", nevertheless those deals existed through the duration of the last Concorde agreement.

For the very fact that Mosley admits that the FIA could be (and was) bribed, I think that the monopoly on motorsports governance that the FIA has been granted should be under investigation and review by the European Commission that allowed it in the first place.

I'd be very surprised if, IF Vatanen doesn't get elected, he'd not use his influence in the EU to get that investigation under way. And if he doesn't get elected, I'll support and encourage that review.

Vatanen FTW, one way or the other!

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"What we need at the FIA is a fresh approach to governing world motorsport. We do not need to dictate , what we need is open dialogue with fans and manufacturers alike. Going forward progressively in a new way is the only thing we can do to improve the FIA and global motorsport.

I am passionate about motorsport and want to create a new page, a new era of openness"

That's all this dude is showing at the moment - openness!


Sorry, couldn't resist.

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For the very fact that Mosley admits that the FIA could be (and was) bribed, I think that the monopoly on motorsports governance that the FIA has been granted should be under investigation and review by the European Commission that allowed it in the first place.

I'd be very surprised if, IF Vatanen doesn't get elected, he'd not use his influence in the EU to get that investigation under way. And if he doesn't get elected, I'll support and encourage that review.

lol... that would look good wouldn't it for Vatanen? Didn't get voted so went to the EU crying like a baby... HHmm...

BTW I can go and race non-MSA (which I have) tomorrow if I wanted. That's not a monopoly! People jump on the monopoly band wagon far too easily nowadays when in fact it's just that one product or organisation has merely presented a better product to the market!

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I'd like Vatanen.

But his chances against Todt are slim. The election system is rigged in favour of the incumbent or the one who has the incumbent's support.

Vatanen please.

Todt is just another old fart, who will ruin Formula 1. From what Mosley said, "he will continue our hard job of 16 years, blah blah". We need something fresh, not that bullshit, what Mosley are doing right now.

But he have less and less chances... Mosley is favoring that shorty with timer (Todt)...

Although I'm a Scuceria fan I don't want Todt on the Job. Then it will be just another Max.
Go Vatanen.
That man has the passion to lead F1 into better times!

Finns for life!
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vatanen would be my vote, as a rally driver himself he could maybe stop fia from ****ing up rally