FOTA welcomes Jean Todt as the New FIA President

FOTA has posted a press release on their site congratulating Jean Todt on his election as FIA president. While FOTA did meet with both candidates, they were careful not to endorse either—but conventional rumors suggested the teams were supporting Ari Vatanen. Those, however, are just rumors. Needless to say, there are those who feel Todt’s employment at Ferrari will provide a bias. I say he did not part on the best of terms with Ferrari, and it may prove to be a difficult sea to navigate when discussions grow heated. The press release is below: The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) today congratulated Jean Todt on his victory in the FIA presidential election, and welcomed him to his new position. Speaking after the result of the el...

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