In recognition of his contribution to motor sport and road safety, FIA President Max Mosley has been made a Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Légion d’Honneur.

The presentation was conducted last night by French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy and French Sports Minister Jean-François Lamour at a ceremony in the French Foreign Ministry at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris. The ceremony was attended by a group of family, friends and colleagues from the automotive industry and the world of motor sport.