Former F1 boss Max Mosley shot himself after terminal cancer diagnosis

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The coroner concluded that Max shot himself after learning his cancer was terminal.

In May 2021, Mr. Mosley died at his London home. The 81-year-old was in pain.

He had a final meal with his wife and wrote a suicide note.

The senior coroner recorded a conclusion of suicide, saying that Mr Mosley intended to kill himself.

The court heard on Tuesday that Mr. Mosley had a cancer affecting immune cells.

He was told by the doctors that he probably had a very limited life expectancy and that he had been moved to palliative care.

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The night before he was found dead, Mr. Mosley contacted his personal assistant to tell him about his decision to kill himself.

The court heard that he could not be persuaded and that a suicide note was found the next day.

Dr Wilcox said that the cancer was a factor in the death of a remarkable man.

She said that she was completely satisfied that Mr. Mosley would not have done this action because of the terminal lymphoma.

The inquest heard that the promotion of the automotive interests worldwide was the biggest achievement of the president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.

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In his role as president of the FIA, Mr. Mosley initiated reforms of safety procedures in Formula 1 following the death of Ayrton Senna.

It was like losing a brother, according to ex-Formula 1 bossBernie Ecclestone.

He did a lot of good things, not just for racing, but also for the car industry. He made sure people built cars that were safe.

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