Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
FIA President Jean Todt has dismissed reports that he received a formal request from Bulgaria about holding a grand prix in the eastern European country.
Formula 1 Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Since Jean Todt’s FIA has very little to say about the recent Bridgestone and Toyota announcements, other than the obligatory “we’re concerned and might sue” statement sprinkled with a dash of “see? Mosley was right about cost-caps” nonsense, it seems we have to look to the person who should have been elected FIA president, [...]
Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
New FIA president, Jean Todt, faced the first major crisis of his tenure when Bridgestone said it will be withdrawing as the official tire supplier for Formula One when its contract runs out at the end of 2010.
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Newly elected FIA President Jean Todt admits he is keen to see the French Grand Prix back on the Formula One calendar.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The new FIA president, Jean Todt, yesterday faced the first major crisis of his tenure when Bridgestone announced it will be withdrawing as the official tyre supplier for Formula One when its contract runs out at the end of 2010. Hot on the heels of the withdrawal of BMW, who had their last race on Sunday before following Honda out of competition, the news sounded alarm bells from the...
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
FIA President Jean Todt is a very busy man, as he quickly flew from Abu Dhabi to France to meet with French Prime Minister Francois Filion over the subject that is the French Grand Prix, which was missing from this years calendar and will do so again next season. Todt is anxious to get Formula One back in his home country as soon as possible, and hopefully Filion shares the same...
SPEED (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
The new FIA president, Jean Todt, has hit the ground running...
Formula 1 Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Jean Todt’s election as FIA president is perhaps no large surprise to many as he was outgoing president Max Mosley’s endorsed candidate. The head of the FIA Foundation was allegedly shilling for Todt on company resources and time and Mosley was said to have sent threatening letters to member clubs insisting they support Todt. No [...]
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Luca di Montezemolo insists there is no need for concern amidst rumours that Ferrari did not part on friendly terms with former team boss and now newly-elected FIA President Jean Todt.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
New FIA president Jean Todt is looking to achieve a more harmonious relationship with FOTA.
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Jean Todt defeated Ari Vatanen last week to become the new president of the FIA, motorsport’s international governing body, replacing 16-year incumbent Max “ Spank Me ” Mosley. Todt’s candidacy was supported by Mosley himself, so no big surprise here. He took 135 votes against Vatanen’s 49, with 12 abstentions. After a successful rallying career,...
McCabism (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
After Schumacher’s race victory [at Monza in 2006], Montezemolo was delirious with joy and...in the full glare of television, he embraced Jean Todt and kissed him. But as Montezemolo kissed him Italian style and threw his arms around his shoulders, Todt quickly turned away. It resembled the scene in 'The Godfather Part III' when Michael Corleone embraces his brother Fredo...
Be Lambic or Green (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Congrats to Jean Todt, new FIA President. good riddance Mosley #f1
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
PARIS (Reuters) - Frenchman Jean Todt was elected president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Friday.
*kartlink.com (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Jean Todt has been elected FIA president, let’s see what he’s going to do for karting. http://bit.ly/wboDh
