Max Mosley has played down reports he is preparing an attempt to return to power at F1’s governing body FIA.<\/p>\n
After a 16-year reign, the 70-year-old Briton hand-picked former Ferrari boss Jean Todt as his preferred successor as FIA president.<\/p>\n
But rumours in recent days have pointed at discontent with Todt’s rule so far, and a possible power coup headed by Mosley and supported by his long time sidekick Bernie Ecclestone.<\/p>\n
F1 chief executive Ecclestone then fuelled the speculation by admitting on BBC radio he “didn’t want Max to go and it would be nice to have him back”.<\/p>\n
Asked how that would work, the 80-year-old answered: “I suppose we could go back and Max could be president of the FIA and Jean could be president of FISA, running the sporting side.<\/p>\n
“I don’t think the teams would mind.\u00a0 If you asked anyone now if Max coming back as president of the FIA, if they would complain, I think they’d say no,” added Ecclestone.<\/p>\n
But Mosley responded: “I think my F1 days are finished and I’ve moved on to other things.\u00a0 One should never go back.”<\/p>\n
Asked specifically about the current paddock rumblings about a comeback, he told BBC’s radio Five Live: “It’s completely a rumour.<\/p>\n
“It’s a nice idea and very friendly to say ‘come back’ but the truth of the matter is it wouldn’t be the right thing to do,” he added.<\/p>\n
Mosley said he still supports Todt.<\/p>\n
“I pushed very strongly for Jean and I think he’ll get the job done, and I want him to succeed because I’m responsible in part for him being there.<\/p>\n
“The last thing really I would want to do is interfere with what he is doing now.<\/p>\n
“He must be given a chance to run it in his own way, which obviously will be different to my way and might be better,” he added.<\/p>\n
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