Max (like his good friend, Mr. E.) has been in Formula One too long. Neither of these so-called 'powerhouses' have had anything like the best interests of racing, the teams, or the drivers in mind for years.
Though Max and his friend may deserve credit for enhancing the economic and cultural 'status' of Grand Prix racing (and remember, in the early days, auto racing had a sort of outlaw and outre status somewhat like early NASCAR. It was loud, dangerous, dirty, noisy --and not altogether 'sporting' in its approach to racing and winning.), it is PRECISELY that enhanced image that the injection of Mr. Mosely's personal sexual tastes has sullied.
Like Fernando says: it would be laughable if it were just any old man's comeuppance (and I am almost exactly Max's age (68 in June), especially one who has made so much of the importance of dignity.
But millions of dollars and pounds of investment and the risking of actual lives by drivers, pit crews and safety personnel deserve better than being represented to the world by a clown like Benny Hill.
Excuse me, let me apologize to the ghost of Benny; he would actually be a better representative than Max: at least, he was HONEST about his sexual proclivities (which, as revealed by his many sketches and able assistants, were just as silly as Max's bogus German accent and S.&M. gear). He never pretended to have a private life. And At least his girls were having fun!
But enough of this; no one cares what old men (confessedly dirty or not) think...
Max's arrogance is, at last, revealed for what it is: the belief that his money and power have purchased, for him and his friends, an untouchable status. The best response is the age old rasberry
Just think, in closing, what kind of statement would have issued from the hallowed (now hollowed) halls of the F.I.A. had one of the team bosses been caught out this way?
In short, he is an embarrassment to himself and to racing and the sooner we see his exit, the better.
Ciao for now, Jim Watt
