Compare terror Paris by accident, the boss races criticized

Jean Todt designing safety campaign driving on the highway. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

President the authority of Formula 1, Jean Todt, condemnation after he compared the terror attacks in Paris that killed 129 people in road accidents.



Todt, a French citizenship, making high officials in the F1 race surprised by his comment: "Are you aware that the number of people killed in road accidents is much higher than the number of people who died in Paris yesterday?"

Not only remark, but Todt is also preparing a tribute to the victims of road accidents, along with a tribute to victims of the attack Paris, before the Brazilian Grand Prix race held on Sunday (15/11).

Todt himself wants to make the issue of road safety to be one excellent program as president of the FIA. Brasilia, Todt will also attend the press conference on the issue.

Tribute to victims of the accident itself is planned Todt week ago, long before the terror of Paris occurred. He designed the campaign F1 driver holding a banner asking the driver on the road to be more cautious again.

After the attacks of Paris, the leaders of the race team and F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone, asked that the campaign was transformed into a tribute to Paris.

"The whole world is watching what happens in Paris. We were in the paddock have family and friends there. We appreciate that Mr. Todt has a campaign, but this issue is bigger than himself," said a leader of the race team, told The Times.

Todt insisted and insist that the two tribute done at once.

Said to The Times, the FIA ​​is now preparing an official statement in anticipation of the negative effects of Todt's comments. However, the French media has reportedly furious with Todt's comments, especially since FIA ​​own office located at Place de la Concorde in the heart of Paris.

"About 3500 people die every day in our streets," Todt said in an interview. "Every day, there are 30 times the death toll of those killed in the carnage of Paris."

"The attack in Paris is indeed a horror surprising, but it could happen all over the place in the world. We are only spectators of a horror show. Paris is one of the capital of the most powerful in the world, and inappropriate to link the FIA with this tragic accident," Todt said. (cnnindonesia)