I saw the Gimp last night. He tells me his new fantasy involves pretending to be the '03 winning Bentley; he "comes in to the pits" and green overall clad dominatrixes crawl over him "cleaning his windscreen" and "changing his tyres". He is then beaten senseless with chamois leathers by fat women dressed up as Dindo Capello and Reinhold Joest before being sent back out for another "double stint", before finally "taking the chequered flag".
Say what you like, but whilst the Bentley Motor Co might not be too pleased, this really can't upset anyone and I'd agree it's private. Max's fantasy on the other hand is deeply offensive to many communities around the world and as such brings the good name of the FIA and motorsport in general, into huge disrepute. I see Bernie has now withdrawn his unconditional support; he's f**ked.
From The Times today;
Bernie Ecclestone, the billionaire boss of Formula One, said last night that he did not believe it would be appropriate for Max Mosley to attend this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix after the lurid revelations of Mr Mosley’s part in an alleged Nazi-style orgy with five prostitutes.
Mr Ecclestone, a long-time friend of Mr Mosley . . . said Mr Mosley’s presence would distract from the race and would not be appreciated by the Bahraini Royal Family.
“He shouldn’t go, should he? The problem is he would take all the ink away from the race and put it on something which, honestly and truly, is nobody else’s business anyway,” Mr Ecclestone said. Asked how the Royal Family might react to Mr Mosley’s presence, Mr Ecclestone said: “They wouldn’t like it.”
. . . Despite suggesting that he should not travel to the Gulf, Mr Ecclestone . . . said he would not be calling for Mr Mosley to resign. “What Max should do is what he thinks is right because it is only him that’s involved, not the FIA,” said Mr Ecclestone. “He must do what he believes, in his heart of hearts, is the right thing.”
Mr Ecclestone admitted that many would find the disclosures of Mr Mosley’s personal conduct hard to understand. “If Max was in bed with two hookers, they’d say ‘good for you or something like that’,” Mr Ecclestone said. “But this, as it is, people find it replusive. I think that’s the problem.”
Mr Ecclestone believes his friend and business associate will get nowhere in the courts and, taking action will only give the story further publicity. “The trouble with Max is he’s been brave and there is bravado at the moment, but I don’t think it’s going to be easy. And if he starts to sue, from what I understand, the chances of him winning would be slim and, the trouble is, it’s just a lot more ink for the press.”