Mosley under pressure to resign

Max Mosley is under pressure to resign as President of Formula One's governing body, the FIA, after the British newspaper 'News of the World' revealed a video that shows the Briton engaging in sexual acts with five prostitutes in a scenario that involved Nazi role-playing.

Stephen Smith, director of the Holocaust Centre, declared to 'The Times': “As Mr Mosley has condemned the racism in motor sport he should live up to the standards he sets. This is an insult to millions of victims, survivors and their families. He should apologise. He should resign from the sport.”

Former world champion, Sir Stirling Moss, whose father was Jewish, said: “I don’t see how he can continue. I hope he can, frankly, because I think he’s very good at what he does. I suppose what goes on behind closed doors is his business but when a thing comes out like this . . . it’s an absolute shocker.”

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes that Mosley's position will not be affected by the allegations: “I’ve known him an awful long time. If somebody had told me this without the evidence I would have found it difficult to believe.

“Assuming it’s all true, what people do privately is up to them. I don’t honestly believe it affects the sport in any way. Knowing Max it might be all a bit of a joke. You know, it’s one of those things where he’s sort of taking the p***, rather than anything against Jewish people.”