Teams pile pressure on Mosley

FIA president Max Mosley today came under fire from Formula One’s manufacturing giants.

Toyota, in particular, have issued a strongly-worded statement calling into question Mosley’s position in the wake of lurid Sunday newspaper revelations relating to his private life.

The statement read: “Toyota Motorsport does not approve of any behaviour which could be seen to damage Formula One’s image, in particular any behaviour which could be understood to be racist or anti-Semitic.

“Senior figures within any sport or business, including motorsport, must adhere to high standards of behaviour.

“When all the facts are known, it will be for the FIA to decide whether Mr Mosley has met the moral obligations which come with the position of FIA president.”