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FrukostScones wrote:Bernie and Briatore to start GP1. as he is pushed out by new owners.
yes... giving the "fans" what they want! modified GP2 V8's, resurrection of names like Lotus, Brabham and March with drivers like Massa, McNish and Piquet Jr.
They could name it the "Retro Racing Road Show"
Maybe even a nice job for Max Mosley?
I think a lot of fans would fancy that. me not included.
It would be funny if with the sale to the Americans the Leaving Europeans would start an American style (sport) show (insert any type of American sports league as an example here)
It looks like the end for Bernie will be next week, Liberty have intimated that a radical shake up of the sport is needed and Bernie will be one of the first casualties.
The new owners of F1 motor racing will bring the chequered flag down within days on Bernie Ecclestone's long-running control of the sport.
Sky News has learnt that Liberty Media Group is preparing a compromise with F1's constructors by altering some of the details of a scheme to sell them a stake in its parent company.
The revamp comes as the media company draws up plans to announce alongside the closing of its F1 takeover that Mr Ecclestone will step down as its chief executive.
An announcement could be made as soon as the first half of next week.......
I agree Bernie saved F1 when it needed it but I think the convoluted deals he keeps negotiating with the teams is now harming F1 a little.
To me he is now hindering the future development of F1. He has always done his best and has reaped huge rewards for both himself and his employers in the past. We now need a rethink or refresh that enables the F1 venues to make a profit from a weekend without bankrupting themselves by paying over the odds for the privilege of hosting our beloved sport. I am sure a more commercial structure, that shifts some of the financial risk to Liberty and other shareholders but could also reap them increased revenue for a successful event, could be found.
Well done Bernie thanks for the good times but it is now time to move on.
I'll remember him best for holding Istanbul Park hostage under lease for YEARS, and not letting any of the locals even hold a track day.
Essentially a big "fvck you".
And i think he should've just let the seat go gracefully when it was time, rather than getting elbowed out in an ugly manner. I suppose he was too greedy to even think of that.
Education is that which allows a nation free, independent, reputable life, and function as a high society; or it condemns it to captivity and poverty.
-Atatürk
well, we're definately on the eve of a gigantic change in F1.
say about the man what you want, he is a legend, he shaped F1 into what it is, he is extremely smart, and has a very sleek kind of 'sarcasm'.
there are some things about his decisions that arent extremely likeable, but one can't but respect the old geezer.
Wonder whether people are going to eat crow soon when it turns out that the direction F1 will head now Bernie is gone is far worse.
then again, it might become something much bigger and much more 'toucheable'. who knows.
nobody lives for ever anyway, so it was going to happen one way or another.
"Explain the ending to F1 in football terms"
"Hamilton was beating Verstappen 7-0, then the ref decided F%$& rules, next goal wins
while also sending off 4 Hamilton players to make it more interesting"
did something right. How did he keep his job for so long? Embarrassing failure after failure.
