About
Controversial four-term president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). He served in the role from 1991 to 2009.
Before Fame
Early in life, he was involved with his father's fascist political party, the Union Movement. In 1961, he got a degree in physics from the Christ Church in Oxford. In 1964, he qualified to become a lawyer after studying law at Gray's Inn in London. He briefly became a professional racecar driver and was in over 40 UK races before quitting in 1969. He went on to start the racing car manufacturer company March Engineering.
Trivia
In 2008, he became embroiled in a sex scandal that was publicized in the British tabloids. It resulted in lawsuits involving invasion of privacy and free speech.
Family Life
He is the youngest son of politician Sir Oswald Mosley who was the former leader of the UK fascist party the British Union of Fascists and the post-WWII fascist party the Union Movement. His mother was writer Diana Mitford. He married Jean Taylor in 1960 and they had two sons named Alexander and Patrick.
Associated With
Some famous F1 series drivers include Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
