More names mooted as Mosley replacements.

With the crucial vote of confidence on his future ability to rule the sport set to take place in the FIA Senate in Paris tomorrow (Tuesday), more names have been mooted to replace Max Mosley should the disgraced FIA President be forced to relinquish his all-powerful position at the head of world motorsport's governing body.

Former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt - a long-time ally of Mosley's and one of the few to publicly come out in support of the man shamed by a News of the World expos? on his private life back in March - has for some time been considered the hot favourite for the role when the Briton does step down.

It would now appear, however, that the Frenchman - dubbed Napol?on due to his diminutive stature and, at 62, six years younger than Mosley - is far from the only name in the frame.

One of them is Scuderia Toro Rosso co-owner and ten-time grand prix winner Gerhard Berger, another close friend of the embattled president, whilst keeping the Ferrari connection intact, German news agency SID reports that the Maranello's erstwhile sporting director Marco Piccinini - now deputy president of the FIA and the man appointed to fulfil Mosley's functions in Monaco just over a week ago - is also in contention.

Others said to be under consideration for the role include Hermann Tomczyk, a high-ranking German motor racing official and current FIA vice-president, former long-time DaimlerChrysler chief Professor J?rgen Hubbert and - most bizarrely of all - French Prime Minister Fran?ois Fillon, who is rumoured to 'dream' of one day taking over the most influential post in international motorsport.

Mosley's fourth term as FIA President is due to expire in October, 2009. Should he win the vote of confidence, he has stated his firm intention to remain there until that date.