The head of motorsport's governing body has spent the past three days in heavy consultation with his lawyers, and it is believed that the crux of his legal action against the
News of the World will focus on the breach of privacy. He insisted that he had been the victim of a ‘deliberate and calculated personal attack' and ‘covert investigation' into his private life, subsequently brought to his attention by ‘impeccable high-level source close to the UK police and security services'.
“Regrettably, you are now familiar with the results of this covert investigation,” read the letter, as printed in
The Times, “and I am very sorry if this has embarrassed you or the club.
“I shall now devote some time to those responsible for putting this into the public domain but, above all, I need to repair the damage to my immediate family, who are the innocent and unsuspecting victims of this deliberate and calculated personal attack.”
Meanwhile,
The Times claims there is widespread disbelief and disgust at Mosley's apparent insistence on remaining in his role, with the scandal having been discussed at boardroom level by most of
Formula 1's major manufacturers, and rumours that some of them are considering issuing a statement calling for his resignation.
The
FIA has confirmed that Mosley will not attend this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.
F1 ringmaster and close friend and ally
Bernie Ecclestone had warned his long-time business associate in an interview with
The Times that the Bahrain Royal Family “wouldn't like” the revelations [see separate story –
click here].
