Max Moseley defends FIA president Todt

Former FIA president Max Mosley has defended his successor Jean Todt, who is being criticised for a lack of presence in Formula 1.

F1 is under pressure as global TV audiences continue to fall due to unpopular rules, concocted by the FIA two years ago.

Moseley told F1 Racing: “I'm aware it's being alleged that Jean is not doing much in F1.

“To be fair, I remember saying to him before he was elected - and he agreeing - that motorsport is important, particularly from the safety point of view, but you can work all you like in F1 and rallies and so on, and maybe you will save one life every year maybe.

"On the roads, 3000 people are dying worldwide. Every day. The FIA president is in a better position to do something about that than anyone.

"If you could make even a tenth of one per cent difference, three people every day - not one person every year - that should be the least you do.

"What really matters to the FIA is road safety, because it's the biggest element killing people between the ages of 15 and 24. Jean took that on board.

"He's devoting his energy to that and probably feels 'let F1 get on with it. They ought to be able to run the thing without me interfering'."

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