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Formula 1: Ecclestone Warns Mosley
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president stayed out of sight and away from Monaco’s harbour-side paddock, a spokesman said it had been ‘business as usual’ for the 68-year-old Briton.
He said Monaco resident Mosley had met Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali and Renault’s Flavio Briatore in his office at the race control tower to discuss cost-cutting measures. Former Ferrari designer Rory Byrne, now a consultant to the champions, and Renault’s engineering head Pat Symonds were also present.
Sunday’s race will be the first that Mosley, who faces a confidence vote in Paris on June 3 and has ignored calls for his resignation since the scandal broke in March, has attended this season.
Formula One’s German and Japanese manufacturers have questioned Mosley’s position and some team bosses have privately made clear they will not be seeking contact with him this weekend.
BMW Sauber’s Mario Theissen said, however, that the controversy would not be allowed to overshadow Sunday’s race.
“I don’t believe it will be the dominant issue this weekend,” he said. Asked whether he would deliberately shun Mosley, he replied: “I am not looking for him.”
Australian Mark Webber, one of the few drivers to have openly called for Mosley to go, said he was not losing any sleep over the FIA president’s likely appearance in the paddock.
“He’s big enough and old enough to make his own decisions for himself, and what will be will be this weekend,” said the Red Bull driver.
“We’ll see what happens. And we’ll see what happens on June the third as well.”
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