Well, I have a conspiration theory I half invented, half read at other sources much more interesting than Pitpass. After all, it's not difficult to be more interesting than
that... sorry, WhiteBlue, but I also have an opinion on them.
Besides, the feeble attempts to spice the affair that Mr. Lawrence raises, as a responsible journalist,
pale in comparison with the mistery and gossip we can raise here, as somewhat irresponsible forumers. So, I take off my "moderator cape", the one with the F1Technical logo emblazoned, and I start to pound at my keyboard. Thank heaven I can touch-type, because this is going to be long: it's time to get a coffe, if you're going to read through all of this.
My theory: Ecclestone did it. With the candleholder in the library...
Why do I think like that? I have no proof at all, so please, take this as a novel, pure literature, not as anything I can prove or that even I think seriously. It's just a tale for your amusement. Well, almost. I haven't lied, I've just jumped to conclusions, you could say.
First, how was Mosley elected?
For those who did not follow the "previous novel", I'll try to resume what I remember, I'm sure I will receive plenty of corrections. Perhaps donskar and the other veterans, like me, could help here.
In the last "true" election, Mr. Ballestre designated Ecclestone as his personal delegate to get him the votes. Ballestre was convinced, up to the day of the election that he had 60% of the votes. Meanwhile, Ecclestone was busy behind curtains getting votes for his candidate, Mr. Mosley.
Ballestre was "livid" when the election took place and he realized that he had been duped.
After Mosley was elected, he choose ostensibly a bunch of guys "empowered" to sell the TV rights. I said ostensibly because he was too involved with Ecclestone: he made all the necessary gestures to prove that he had nothing to do with the negotiation. Ballestre was defending 20% of the money for FIA. After Mosley was elected, we all know that FIA ended selling the rights for 300 million for 100 years, roughly three times the McLaren penalty. Ecclestone became a rich man the day he ****ed Ballestre, didn't he? End of first rant, ehem, I mean, first part.
Second, Mosley do not receive any money from his job as FIA president. I wonder who he depends for money. If, and that's a long if, if Mosley depends on Ecclestone, is understandable that Mosley could wish to get some financial independence after having devoted most of his adult life as an adjutant to Ecclestone. After all (see point 1) Ecclestone fortune
apparently depended on Mosley manouvers.
Third, Mosley has become more and more independent from Ecclestone as time has passed: it's natural. He has a solid bureaucratic base at FIA. The few guys (a couple of french persons) that opposed him were quietly disposed some years ago. Mosley is (was) almost sure that he would become FIA president again. He was a whirlwind of activity: new regulations sprouted every day, he met sheiks, entrepreneurs, new ventures, agreed with manufacturers on some sort of shadowy arrangement that replaced the Concorde. He declared that the Concorde Agreement would be replaced when he met with the head of manufacturers a couple of years ago.
Then, suddenly, he remembered the teams that there was no agreement signed at all: they were competing by the grace and permisiveness of FIA, nothing more. They don't have anything in writing, so he would be the dealer in the next deal. That's a strong negotiating position, I think.
Fourth, I'm sure that Ecclestone must have a candidate already. Mr. Ecclestone can be called many names, but "fool" is not one of them. If (and that's another long if) I were in Ecclestone position, I would try to make Mosley to stand as long as possible, to offer Mosley's head as a "sacrificial lamb", for the clubs to compromise on
my true candidate. After all (see point 1 above) it wouldn't be the first time.
If (another if full of gossip, I concede) Mosley position is untenable, perhaps the only one who can sacrifice this pawn for a queen is Ecclestone.
The rumours leaked about Mosley wanting to "negotiate" his exit are lame. Pure bull manure. Who acts like that? If you want to negotiate your golden parachute, you do it behind closed doors, not after an assembly has voted on no confidence. You negotiate your quiet, quick exit for some money before the Board expels you in disgrace.
What's he going to negotiate after a negative vote? And if the vote is positive, why negotiate? Some journalists think we're morons, I'd say.
Now, Ecclestone has been the first to call "disrespect for F1" for anything under the sun. His money depends entirely on the reputation of the sport. How come that right now he has lost his north? Mosley not renouncing the same day he was caught is unthinkable for the bankers and Ecclestone: every day he stays, F1 reputation is damaged. The case has appeared in every comedy program in american TV. Most of the clubs have announced they will vote for someone else. F1 is the ridicule of the sporting world: I'm not talking about "disrespect", I'm talking of the "laughing stock".
Then, why the half hearted support from Ecclestone? Has Alzheimer set in already? I don't think so, on the contrary: Mosley is just cannon fodder in the real battle that will be fought in June.
Fifth, no one, no one on Earth, not even his wife, ehem, knows Mosley's tastes more than Ecclestone, his partner of many years. No comments on that, but why would Ecclestone need a detective to follow Mosley? I bet Ecclestone has known Mosley's house for many years, I bet they have had many parties together. You don't invent something as ellaborate as "Mosley's rituals" in one day, btw. Now, try to convince me that Bernie wasn't aware of Mosley's particular sexcapades. C'mon the guys know each other since the times of "free love" and hippies. Those were other times, people spoke freely then, at least I did.
Do you want more proof? I'm sure that at this point, the few souls that have read this post now remember where they read most of it (most, not all) and have joined all the dots.
So, Bernie did it. It's the only one that can get any benefits from Mosley's fall, and, as Sherlock Holmes said, look for the one that benefits.
Do you think I can work for NOTW? Perhaps I can write something in the style of Agatha Christie, at least.
I only hope Tomba does not ask me to erase my own post. He could, btw, so read it before the men-in-black from FIA appear at my doorsteps.
Oh, no, they are already here. No, not the moderator cape! Anything but that! Tell my wife.... arrgh.
but I swear I will study rules for "Simple English Wikipedia". Next time I will erase everything except words in bold. No more thre sy-lla-bles words. No more phrases over six words. 
