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December 29, 2011: FIA president and former Ferrari boss Jean Todt has tipped Felipe Massa to bounce back next year after a difficult season in 2011

December 10, 2011: Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner received their trophies for winning both drivers' and constructors' championships at the FIA Prize Giving Gala in New Delhi on Friday

August 17, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt says he has no fears about the safety of the Interlagos circuit following fatalities at the track this year.

August 8, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt believes it is "possible" for Mexico to return to the Formula One calendar in the future, but has not revealed a timeframe or any concrete plans

June 10, 2011: FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh believes the last week of toing and froing over the Bahrain Grand Prix has benefitted no-one, but has defended FIA president Jean Todt who has taken the brunt of the criticism in the media

June 9, 2011: The FIA has responded to FOTA's objections to the Bahrain Grand Prix rescheduling by stating it is Bernie Ecclestone's responsibility.

June 9, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will face no sanctions for his outburst after the Monaco Grand Prix

June 8, 2011: Martin Williamson explains why Jean Todt has come off worse in the ongoing negotiations over the Bahrain Grand Prix

June 7, 2011: Jean Todt says that Renault has told him it will quit Formula One if the new engine regulations are not implemented in 2013.

June 7, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt has said that one race will be dropped from the provisional 2012 calendar.

June 7, 2011: Jean Todt, the FIA president, finally broke cover to address the issue of the Bahrain Grand Prix, insisting everything was normal in Bahrain and defending the decision to reinstate the race

May 30, 2011: Ross Brawn has again spoken out about the possibility of extending the Formula One calendar until mid-December to accommodate a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix

May 13, 2011: Jean Todt has scrapped his earlier plans to appoint a commissioner in charge of Formula One

April 7, 2011: Jean Todt , the FIA president, has criticised Formula One tracks where there is little chance to overtake, saying they are partially to blame for falling television audiences across the world

April 5, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt says he will not be drawn into a war of words with Bernie Ecclestone

April 4, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt has said he is working with the European Commission towards the establishment of a championship for electric cars

March 24, 2011: Bernie Ecclestone has launched a verbal attack on FIA president Jean Todt and once again slammed plans to introduce four cylinder engines to Formula One

March 16, 2011: Formula One drivers should have permanent race numbers that are displayed prominently as in NASCAR, according to FIA president Jean Todt

March 15, 2011: FIA president Jean Todt has said Formula One should not lose the Australian Grand Prix, putting him at odds with Bernie Ecclestone who recently said the sport "does not need" Australia