Max Mosley

Former Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya says he was `so shocked,` by the Max Mosley sex scandal, but stops short of joining the widespread condemnation of the FIA President. “I was so shocked by it, when they sent (the video) to me, I was like `no way.` Now, I`m just like `Hey, he`s […]

Britain`s national body for motor racing, the Motor Sports Association (MSA), says it will not comment on the ongoing controversy surrounding FIA president Max Mosley prior to the extraordinary general assembly meeting scheduled for June 3.
Although a number of national motoring and motor sport bodies have come out and declared their feelings on the situation, […]

The FIA Senate`s acceptance of Max Mosley`s request to hold a general assembly meeting to discuss the controversy over his private life has done little to quell criticisms of the governing body`s president.
With Mosley due to face a vote of confidence at the general assembly meeting on June 3, there had been a possibility of […]

Max Mosley has received a rare shot of support amid the sex scandal, in the form of the United Arab Emirates` automobile and touring club. Despite widespread condemnation of the FIA president`s involvement in a recent jaunt with five prostitutes, Mohammed ben Sulayem said he is a “full supporter” of the sanctity of an […]

While the Crown Prince of Bahrain urged Max Mosley not to attend the recent Grand Prix, the under-fire FIA President has received the backing of Mohammed ben Sulayem, president of the United Arab Emirates Automobile and Touring Club, organizer of all motorsport events in the UAE.
"I think it has been used for the wrong reasons," […]

Amid the number of dominoes falling against Max Mosley`s tenure as President of the FIA, it has now been confirmed that the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) officially demanded his dismissal last week.“The recent events involving the leadership of the FIA have been distressing and it is CAA`s position that the best resolution to this situation […]

Max Mosley intends to donate any damages from his legal pursuit of the British newspaper News of the World to the FIA Foundation, his lawyers revealed on Wednesday.Despite losing an injunction to suppress a short video edit of the FIA president`s recent orgy with prostitutes, his law firm Steeles Law presented to the London High […]

The FIA will hold a vote of confidence in president Max Mosley after the Senate accepted his request for an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, to be held on June 3.Mosley asked the president of the FIA Senate for the meeting to discuss the fallout from the tabloid revelations into his private life.The EGA, will be […]

FIA president Max Mosley intends to donate any damages won through legal proceedings initiated against the News of the World newspaper over allegations made about his private life, to the FIA foundation, which promotes road safety, safety in motorsport and the environment.
Mosley, 67, has asserted through a statement from his solicitors, Steeles Law, that he […]

Last Thursday, FIA President Max Mosley requested the full membership of the FIA to convene following the allegations from the New of the World regarding Mosley`s sex scandal which allegedly features `Nazi` connotations.Today the FIA confirmed that the meeting will take place Tuesday 3rd June, almost two months from now. Members will be able to […]

The Extraordinary General Assembly of the FIA requested by President Max Mosley will take place on June 3. At it, Mosley, who asked for the meeting following the publication of allegations concerning his private life in the British press, will face a vote of confidence.
“The FIA can confirm that the members of the Senate have […]

Steeles, the legal firm action for Max Mosley, this afternoon issued the following:
On Friday April 4 2008, Max Mosley issued legal proceedings in the High Court of Justice against News Group Newspapers Limited claiming unlimited damages, including aggravated and exemplary damages, for breach of confidence, unlawful invasion of his privacy and misuse of information following […]

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Max Mosley`s future as FIA president will be decided by a secret ballot at a general assembly hearing on 3 June.

His position has been under threat after the News of the World newspaper claimed that Mosley took part in a “Nazi-style orgy in a torture dungeon”

Mosley has denied any Nazi connotations and apologised for […]

FIA President Max Mosley today lost an injunction against the News of the World to prevent them from publishing the controversial video of Mosley engaging in various acts with prostitutes, first revealed by the Sunday newspaper just over two weeks ago. The video was initially removed from the News of the World website but the […]

The High Court today refused an injunction to have the video that launched the scandal surrounding FIA president Max Mosley removed from the News of the World`s website.
The judge, Mr Justice Eady, refused to grant the injunction, saying that content of the video was now so widely familiar that Mosley could no longer reasonably expect […]

Max Mosley`s injunction against News Group Newspapers, whereby he was attempting to prevent the News of the World showing video footage of him indulging in a so-called orgy with five prostitutes has been rejected, adding further pressure as the Englishman fights to retain Presidency of the FIA.
In the High Court this morning, Mr Justice Eady, […]

Two more bodies from the world of international motoring have distanced themselves from embattled FIA President Max Mosley. The Automobile Association (AA) in New Zealand has retracted an invitation for the 67-year-old Briton, accused of participating in a Nazi-themed romp with prostitutes, to visit the country later this year. AA spokesman Greg Hunting confirmed to […]

Another domino has fallen for Max Mosley, in the form of the Austrian motor racing federation, the OAMTC (Osterreichische Automobil, Motorrad und Touring Club).As the fallout from the sex scandal continues, the member club has called into question 67-year-old Mosley`s ability to continue as FIA President.“I fear that it will now be difficult for Mosley […]

As be begins two legal actions against the News of the World, one for invasion of privacy, the other an injunction banning the tabloid from showing images from the notorious video, Max Mosley has appointed Phil Hall Associates to advise on PR matters.
Ironically (or maybe not), between 1995 and 2005, company founder Phil Hall was […]

Niki Lauda has joined calls for Max Mosley to stand down as FIA President after a sex scandal.
“If Max starts to think about things without emotion, then there can be only one conclusion - he has to resign,” British newspapers quoted the Austrian, a champion with McLaren and Ferrari, as saying on Monday.
Triple champion Jackie […]

Sir Jackie Stewart has contradicted suggestions that his opposition to embattled FIA President Max Mosley is a tilt for the top job.The former triple world champion, who has a running dispute with 67-year-old Mosley, is leading calls for the Briton`s resignation over the current sex scandal.But to the Daily Telegraph, Stewart denies that he is […]

Any remaining support for embattled FIA President Max Mosley withered bare on Sunday, as the Formula One world rested from the sex scandal for 91 minutes to take in the Bahrain Grand Prix.It was a day that went from worse to hopeless for the 67-year-old Briton, who - barred from the event by the royal […]

Well-respected former grand prix winner Jacky Ickx has added his voice to calls for FIA president Max Mosley to resign in the wake of the scandal over his private life.
With Mosley facing mounting pressure to step down from his role following the allegations made in the News of the World newspaper, evidence of the growing […]

Paul Stoddart on Sunday again hinted that he might return to Formula One if Max Mosley departs as FIA President.The pair share an acrimonious past after crossing swords politically, as Australian-born Stoddart ran the Minardi team between 2001 and until he sold out to Red Bull at the end of 2005.In no uncertain terms, he […]

p class=”first”>Sir Jackie Stewart fears the scandal surrounding world motorsport boss Max Mosley could damage F1 financially.
The News of the World has again claimed that Mosley took part in a “Nazi-style orgy in a torture dungeon”. He denies his actions had any Nazi connotations.
F1 great Stewart said Mosley`s conduct could deter new sponsors and lead […]