With just one week to go until the crucial election, a French bailiff huissier de justice has delivered a letter to the outgoing president Max Mosley, in which Vatanen accuses him of being in breach of French law by publicly backing Todt’s campaign.
In the letter revealed by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Vatanen threatens to launch legal action against Mosley.
'The breach of this principle of neutrality during election campaigns, when aimed at distorting the results of the election, is punishable by all of the French courts,' Vatanen wrote.
'I reserve all right to take action on account of the act previously committed against me.
'Many people have contacted me and asked what it means when others are accusing my campaign to be dirty.
'My answer is very simple - if I speak about change, democracy and transparency, it seems to be wrong and it is taken as a personal insult against all the people who have been involved with the FIA before these elections.
'It can be seen as an old school election tactics, but is still amazing.'
Mosley first announced Todt as his ideal successor immediately after declaring his intention to step down from his post at the end of the current term.
The election for the next FIA president will take place on Friday October 23rd.
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