The death of the former president of the International Automobile Federation Moseley
Former British FIA president Max Mosley died at the age of 81 after a long struggle with cancer, his friend Bernie Ecclestone said Monday.
Born in London on April 13, 1940, Mosley began his career as an amateur driver before assuming the position of "FIA" in 1993 after having held several managerial positions in motorsport, including Formula One. He headed "FIA" in three terms before giving up his duties in 2009 to be succeeded by Frenchman Jean Todt.
"Max was like a family to me. We were like two brothers. I am somehow happy that he suffered so much," Ecclestone told the BA news agency.
The Williams Racing team was the first to praise the late Khass, and posted on its Twitter page, "We are mourned by the news of the death of the former FIA president, Max Mosley."
He added "Our deepest condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time. "
The name Max, the son of Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Nazi Party during the 1930s, was linked to a sexual scandal in 2008, reported by British and international media, which negatively affected his reputation against the backdrop of baseless allegations about Nazi connotations.
In 2009, Moseley lived a family tragedy, the death of his son Alexander (39 years), who was suffering from depression, due to an overdose of cocaine.
Sr. Moseley continued his studies at Oxford University, switching from physics to law and becoming a lawyer specializing in patent and trademark law.
He loved motorsport in his youth and participated in Formula 2 races for the benefit of Brabham and Lotus before deciding to retire in 1969. In
cooperation with Robin Heard, Allen Rees and Graham Coker, he founded a company to manufacture cars under the name "Marsh Engineering" and ran its legal and commercial business between 1969 and 1977, before moving on. To administrative work at the top of the global motorsport hierarchy, including the International Automobile Federation.
He served as president of Visa, the governing body of Formula One of the era, in 1991, and two years later he headed the FIA.
He worked on developing public safety laws at the World Championship following the death of Brazilian Formula One legend Ayrton Senna in a tragic accident during the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994.
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