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Time will tell with Todt

November 20th, 2009 | Nigel Roebuck | 6 Comments Exclusive

Dear Nigel,

Now that Jean Todt has been announced as the winner of the FIA presidential election, I’m guessing most of us are hoping that he proves to be his own man and not just Max’s ‘mini-me’, as many fear. What do you hope to see him do to repair the tarnished image of F1 and the FIA?

Glen Rowley

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