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April 17, 2013: FIA president Jean Todt is again under the spotlight for failing to travel to Bahrain despite the ongoing demonstrations against the race

March 18, 2013: Formula One should have a new Concorde Agreement in place soon with the teams, the commercial rights holder and the governing body of the sport set to sign the deal in the next few weeks, the president of the sport's governing body has told the Financial Times

October 23, 2012: The FIA is expecting a new Concorde Agreement to be struck in the coming weeks after the teams and Bernie Ecclestone met with FIA president Jean Todt on Monday

September 8, 2012: FIA president Jean Todt says it is vital Formula One cuts cost in order to keep all the teams in the sport

April 23, 2012: ESPN's Martin Williamson on why Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt should take responsibility for damaging Formula One's image in Bahrain

April 21, 2012: Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes Formula One should take time to discuss its decision to race in Bahrain once the weekend is over

April 16, 2012: Jean Todt, the under-fire FIA president, finally broke his long and conspicuous silence over the Bahrain controversy

April 16, 2012: The Bahrain Grand Prix goes ahead but the pressure appears to be telling on F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt

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