I think Vijay Mallya is a little optimistic if he thinks sponsors will not be put off by the Mosley scandal. He claims that “They don't care or know who Mosley is,” but surely sponsors will begin to care when they realize just how badly Mad Max has blotted his copy book.

By way of evidence, the article on the scandal in the New York Times on Monday was number seven in the top ten of articles e-mailed by NY Times readers that day.

No one in America knows or cares who Max Mosley is either but when the words F1, Nazi, and Orgy are in a headline you will find that there is no shortage of interest.

If you do a Google search on news coverage of this scandal you can see that Max's spectacular display of depravity has made the news from Toronto to Orlando, from Time Magazine to CNN.

Well done Max, people might not know who you are but I must say you are making one hell of a first impression!

Matthew Pimm, New York, NY USA

I don't wanna know the reasons why you know that sex offenders think they have done nothing wrong but isn't it the F1 one of the sport where you can see the highest cuantity of sexy girls and rich people by square metre. When the pit babes start giving sweets to the children I'll believe F1 is a family sport.

Marlo, Napoli,

one more point on the damage done, believe it or not Max, F1 is a family sport, just like football, lots of young kids follow it and log onto the many F1 sites and are reading about your harmless fun!!! Why do sex offenders always think they have done nothing wrong?

clive edwards, addlestone,

Perhaps, we should look at some of Max's business dealings. Selling the F-1 television rights for 100 years to his friend Bernie for a nominal sum has always seemed a little strange, and not in the interest of the sport.

Jerry Willard, Binghamton, NY

This incident has caused more damage to Formula 1 than the McLaren / Ferrari incident of last season. Last season both teams acted immediately by suspending the people involved, holding a full inquiry and after the findings dismissed the offenders. To the best of everyones knowledge not one piece of Ferrari intelectual property found it's way onto the McLaren car. McLaren were still fined $100,000,000.00 by the FIA and thrown out of the constructors championship. The person who imposed that fine and punishment stands accused of committing an act, (or acts), that will offend millions of people around the globe. There are photographs and statements from some of the other people involved to substantiate the allegations. Max Mosley should apologise unreservedly for his actions and stand down from the FIA. Double standards are never becoming and as the head of motor racing virtually world wide he is doing the sport and it's image a huge disservice .

John Buckley, Hounslow, Middlesex