F1 teams seek to bypass Mosley
By Alan Baldwin
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams and manufacturers took aim at FIA president Max Mosley on Friday and called for an overhaul of the world governing body in a deepening crisis over next year's rules.
In an effort to remove what they see as the major obstacle, the teams association FOTA released a draft letter to the International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s senate and world motor sport council seeking their help in finding a solution over the next week.
Mosley, who faced repeated calls for his resignation last year when he was caught in a sado-masochistic scandal, was not mentioned in person and one team source said the aim was to bypass him in a standoff that threatens to split the sport.
The FIA president, who sits on the 26-member motor sport council along with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has yet to say whether he intends to seek another term in office when it expires in October.
The Brussels-based European Car Manufacturers Association (ACEA) also issued a strongly worded statement concluding that the sport's "current governance system cannot continue".
Both FOTA and ACEA warned that teams and manufacturers, including champions Ferrari, would leave the sport unless their objectives were met.
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