21-Apr-08: Mosley Intends to Fight But Not Past 2009

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This is F1 Minute for the 21^st April 2008.

Max Mosley has spoken out in his first interview since the News of the World expose, and defended his right to have a private life. He’s said that for every letter he’s had telling him to resign, he’s had seven telling him to stay, and it’s for those people that he intends to fight his corner. He has admitted, though, that if he does survive the vote in June and remains president of the FIA, he won’t seek another term in 2009. The best part of the interview, however, was Mosley referring to his wife’s reaction, saying she was “not best pleased.” The first vocal supporter of Max has spoken out. It’s ex-Ferrari chief Jean Todt, and he says he’s amazed at the reaction to Mosley’s private life.

Elsewhere in the sport, Barrichello has set the date for Turkey to be his record-breaking 257^th Grand Prix start, although there is some discrepancy over the actual number of races he has taken part in. Honda decided a lack of any definitive answer means that Turkey will do as the race to celebrate.

That’s all for today, I’ll be back tomorrow with another F1 Minute.