Ecclestone very harsh: "The current Formula 1 is a me..."
The president of FOM doesn't mince his words and then declares: "Enthusiasts like Ferrari better than Mercedes."
It's not clear whether it's a criticism or a self-criticism, given that he also contributed to bringing F1 into this situation. In any case, Bernie Ecclestone has made evidently lapidary statements regarding the current F1.
“People don't watch F1 anymore because they don't understand these rules and their purpose - attacks Ecclestone – Is it right for a driver to change his engine and lose ten places on the starting grid? Is it right that a world champion like Alonso always starts from the back? The public cannot understand. He knows that a driver has qualified second and doesn't understand why he is in the middle of the grid. This F1 is now a me..."
Very harsh words, with Ecclestone who then also had his say on the difference between Ferrari and Mercedes: “Simple, the first is liked and supported all over the world even if it loses, the second isn't. It's obvious that people follow whoever wins but Ferrari has a fan base that Mercedes can't have. People expect Mercedes to win because they spend a lot, but if they lost, many would soon forget about them. Ferrari, on the other hand, is always nice to everyone."
Antonino Rendina
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