FIA president
Max Mosley has called an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting in order to discuss the publicity generated following the revelations about his private life.
Although no date has been set, it is 'anticipated' that the meeting will take place in Paris, France.
It follows statements from four of the six manufacturers' involved in
F1 - namely Mercedes,
BMW,
Toyota and
Honda, which have all expressed their concerns following the allegations published by the British tabloid newspaper,
The News of the World on Sunday.
A brief statement posted on the
FIA's website read:
"The President of the FIA has requested the President of the FIA Senate to call an Extraordinary General Assembly in accordance with the provisions of the FIA statutes.
"The full membership of the FIA will be invited to attend the meeting at which the widespread publicity following an apparently illegal invasion of the FIA President's privacy will be discussed.
"The FIA has noted that Mr Mosley is preparing legal proceedings against the newspaper in question.
"It is anticipated that the meeting will take place in Paris. It will be held on the earliest practicable date. No further comment will be made by the FIA regarding the matter at this stage."
