What did you make of the verdict?

Well, it may be a victory for Max Mosley, but it has come within the very narrow confines of those who elected him. What you have to remember is that this in no way reflects the wider view of him around the sport.

Is there any way Mosley can continue to perform his role as president with any credibility?

The FIA members have taken their opportunity to express their views on the issue and whatever anyone thinks they have made a decision to endorse him. The question really is whether he can continue in the role as president with any kind of success. Maybe an indication of his views on that is that he has already agreed to hand over some of his power to two deputy presidents and that's because he thinks he will be unable to do his job properly.

Does this decision mean there will be a breakdown in relations between the FIA and Formula One?

The two big issues to come out of this are whether the clubs will remain in the FIA and how this will affect the relationship with Formula One. I believe the clubs are planning to meet to discuss that today, while relations between Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone are extremely difficult. But it's not just Ecclestone, it's also the other owners in Formula One, they don't want Mosley. It remains to be seen how they react to this.

You said if Mosley stayed it would be a recipe for paralysis. What did you mean by that?

It goes back to what I have said about Formula One. The FIA plays a massive part in Formula One but the sponsors don't want Mosley and nor do the teams or the nations that host the Grands Prix. So one wonders how it will impact on the sport and the industry. Formula One needs to make a decision on what to do now.

Why do you think the FIA decided to back him?

You have to remember that Mosley has been in his position since 1993, he has been re-elected three times and he is the consummate politician and has built up a huge amount of support. He is extremely powerful and what he has done is called on his colleagues to support him today. The FIA is a strange organisation, the weight attached to each vote does not represent the size of each body and Max has used quirks like that to his advantage.