As mentioned in this article by GrandPrix.com,
The Todt candidacy will not go down well in F1 circles where he is not fondly remembered by the teams after his years at Ferrari.
One question that is being asked at the moment is whether or not the FIA will have any kind of vetting process [...]
If Felipe Massa’s team engineer Rob Smedly are confirming Massa’s sector 1 and 2 times are “okay” and “good” compared to the Brawns, then yeah – they’ve given up on this season. Expect regular, minimal updates throughout the season, just to keep from embarrassing themselves and falling down the order. Philip Morris would be twice [...]