Disgraced
FIA president
Max Mosley should still stand down from his role at the head of world motorsport, despite winning a High Court privacy case against the tabloid that revealed details of his extra-curricular sex life.
That is the belief of several of the president's staunchest critics, who claim that, despite his success in court, he will continue to carry the stigma of indulging in S&M sessions with prostitutes.
Three-time world champion Sir
Jackie Stewart has long been outspoken in his opposition to Mosley holding the top job - even before the sex scandal was broken by Britain's
News of the World earlier in the year, and says he sees no reason why winning his action against the newspaper should prolong the president's stay in office.
"Max should now step down and be cut out of it totally," he told the
BBC, "His stewardship of the FIA simply cannot be undertaken in its fullest form because of what has occurred."
Former Minardi boss Paul Stoddart also called for Mosley to go over various issues during his stint as an
F1 team owner, and agrees with Stewart's claim that there is no reason for him to remain in his current role just because he was vindicated in court.
"Various heads of state that go to grands prix don't want to be seen with him," the Australian said, "The [FIA] is completely without credibility. The Crown Prince of Bahrain does not want Mosley in his country, while the Australian prime minister refuses to have a meeting with him. There are big public companies that probably won't want to be associated with an institution that Mosley, having been exposed like this, has been representing - and will continue to represent."
Mosley's current term is due to expire in October 2009, although he has hinted that he may again stand for re-election. Another former F1 team boss, however, says he should cut his ties now and allow everyone a fresh start.
