What transpired on Saturday morning at the Toyota motorhome was either one of those off-the-cuff moments, or a deliberate ruse.

The paddock at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya suddenly stirred at the sight of Bernie Ecclestone and 10 of the team principals gathering for a meeting.

That in itself was enough to spark rumours as to what might be on the table for discussion, and there is nothing Formula One loves more than a juicy slice of gossip on which to chew.

There was at least no secrecy to the meeting as it was conducted in plain view of prying, wondering eyes and photographers' lenses.

But with tongues wagging and curiosity high, word as to the main topic potentially being aired spread quicker than wildfire - FIA president Max Mosley.

It was noted that at one stage Ecclestone became enraged, adding fuel to the inferno of speculation, and posing more questions for onlookers to muse over.

When the meeting eventually broke up and the protagonists ferried themselves away, what followed was an unsurprising wall of on-the-record silence.

Off the record, though, now that was a different matter because a handful offered their thoughts, although no-one was appreciably prepared to put their name to any quote.

It became a slow drip-drip-drip of information, occasionally mis-information, and a question of sifting the wheat from the chaff.

The meeting had initially centred around the 2009 regulations, and more pertinently the introduction of KERS (kinetic energy recovery system).

Hence the reason why Super Aguri were the only absentee as it is widely anticipated the cash-strapped team will not be around for too much longer, never mind next year.

The suggestion is beyond those opening talks attention diverted to the embattled Mosley, fighting to save his job after lurid Sunday tabloid revelations with regard to his private life.

There is an apparent fear that Mosley's persistence in holding on to an extraordinary meeting of the FIA general assembly in Paris on June 3, when a vote of confidence will be held on his position, is causing considerable harm to Formula One.

Certainly in relation to the last two grands prix in Bahrain and Spain, there have been more headlines surrounding Mosley than the sport itself, and that is not good for manufacturers and sponsors.

What is not clear, though, is whether supremo Ecclestone or a team principal first raised the thorny issue surrounding Mosley.

If it was Ecclestone who first broached the matter, it has been suggested he did so at Mosley's behest to see who he could still count among his friends.

Whatever the circumstances it has been suggested that the 10 team principals - with Williams represented by chief executive Adam Parr rather than Sir Frank - were seemingly unable to reach a consensus of opinion as to the way forward. It is believed that seven were in favour of putting their names on a letter for Mosley to quit, with two against and one sitting on the fence.

As one observer duly noted: "When have the teams ever unanimously agreed on anything?"

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You cannot blame Anthony Davidson for finally letting frustration get the better of him.

In the build-up to Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, Davidson received more press coverage and fielded more questions than at the three previous races combined.

No wonder given Super Aguri's crippling financial situation and they were more than likely facing the prospect of competing in their last race.

But Davidson was the model of consistency, swatting away queries on his future and that of the team with reasonable assuredness, focusing instead on the fight within himself to survive.

But then when asked about David Coulthard's wisecrack regarding he and team-mate Takuma Sato being the 'stupid Aguris' for getting in the way all the time, Davidson let rip.

"They can shut right up," snapped Davidson."When you can hardly see what the hell is going on because the car is shaking around so much, and you're fully focused on keeping the damn thing on the track, the last thing you can do is be bothered about others trying to lap you."

Unfortunately, Davidson also referred to the team's current car as "a botched job."

Perhaps not the best way to attract investors and influence people.

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