THE DISPUTE BETWEEN the Formula One Teams’ Association and the FIA appears to have been reignited after discussions regarding the 2010 regulations collapsed yesterday.

FOTA members walked out of a meeting with the FIA at the Nurburgring, when motorsport’s governing body revealed they - FOTA - couldn’t play any role in talks over future rule changes [...]

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FIA PRESIDENT Max Mosley claims he has been urged to stand for re-election by fellow members in response to FOTA’s decision to deride the Briton as a dictator.

Mosley said certain sectors within the FIA are encouraging him to stay on in the role beyond October despite stating he would prefer to stand down.

The 69-year old [...]

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FORMULA 1 IS IN DANGER of again descending into chaos after FIA President Max Mosley refused to rule out standing for re-election in response to claims FOTA has deceived the media.

Mosley said FOTA has deliberately misrepresented the terms of the peace deal by claiming he will no longer be involved in affairs concerning Formula 1, [...]

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FIA boss Max Mosley.

THE FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION and the FIA have reached a compromise agreement ending the threat of a breakaway championship after President Max Mosley agreed not to stand for re-election in October.

Mosley had previously written to motorsport confederations around the world outlining his plan to stand for the FIA’s top job again [...]

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FIA PRESIDENT Max Mosley insists he will not be forced out of motorsport’s top job, despite pressure from the Formula One Teams Association.

After initially declaring he would stand down from office in the wake of the News of the World sex scandal, Mosley has now written a letter to national motorsport federations claiming he will [...]

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FORMULA ONE MANAGEMENT boss Bernie Ecclestone has vowed to do everything in his power to stop the split threatening to destroy motor racing’s premier category.

Despite its perilous state, Ecclestone claimed the dispute between the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) and FIA President Max Mosley can be solved with a little diplomacy and negotiation.
He told The [...]

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MCLAREN TEAM PRINCIPAL Martin Whitmarsh has revealed that the Formula One Teams Association is prepared to accept applications from new teams to participate in its breakaway championship next season.

Whitmarsh confirmed FOTA had been approached by Formula 1 aspirants Lola and Prodrive on the possibility of joining the championship series after the duo were rejected by [...]

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THE FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION has stunned the motorsport world by announcing it will establish a breakaway World Championship for next season.

Teams met at Renault F1’s Enstone headquarters overnight to discuss the merits of FIA President Max Mosley’s final compromise offer before Friday’s deadline.

Mosley had agreed to increase the 2010 cap to €100 million before [...]

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THE FIA CLAIMS that a faction of the Formula One Teams Association has conspired to scupper attempts to reach a compromise deal before the British Grand Prix.

Motorsport’s governing body claims President Max Mosley reached a verbal agreement with FOTA representatives during a meeting last week, agreeing upon 2010 technical regulations and a decision to extend [...]

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THE THREAT of a breakaway elite racing championship has inched ever-closer after the European Automobile Manufacturers Association entered the Formula 1 budget cap row in defence of its members.

In a statement, the Association (ACEA) slammed FIA President Max Mosley’s governance of Formula 1, expressing its support for calls of a complete overhaul aimed at slashing [...]

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THE FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION has held last-ditch talks with FIA President Max Mosley in an attempt to reach a compromise agreement ahead of the 2010 entry list announcement tonight.

Ferrari’s Luca di Montezemolo, along with Toyota boss John Howett, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and Brawn GP owner Ross Brawn were reportedly engaged in [...]

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THE FORMULA ONE TEAMS ASSOCIATION has reportedly commenced discussions with MotoGP organisers Dorna over the prospect of launching a breakaway Grand Prix series.

Spanish newspaper AS has reported that the teams are looking to lay the foundations for a rival championship if FIA President Max Mosley refuses to back down on his demand the teams submit [...]

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