News Details

Good little dictator Ecclestone best for F1 - Briatore

Controversial former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore believes having Bernie Ecclestone in charge of Formula 1 is a good thing, and when it finally comes to handing the reigns over to someone else, the sport will suffer as a result. The 65-year-old is a good friend of Ecclestone, who he referred to as a "good little dictator", and reckons he will remain in charge for at least "another year or two" for the benefit of the sport. "He has the strength to remake F1, but he should have more support from CVC and the FIA," Briatore told broadcaster RAI.  "After he goes, there will be no one like him again. If CVC stays, it will appoint a chief...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

"Good little dictator" best for F1 - Briatore

Flavio Briatore is backing Bernie Ecclestone to remain in charge of...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Analysis: The politics behind F1's parity engine...

Much has been made in recent days of plans to introduce a cheaper 'parity'...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Briatore claims Mercedes does not want to dominate F1

Flavio Briatore claims Mercedes has no real interest or desire to...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Engine parity key to F1 future - Kaltenborn

Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn says any rules changes introduced in...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Alex Marquez tops the timesheets in second Silverstone...

Alex Marquez produced a record-breaking lap in the closing seconds to top...

Francesco Bagnaia: Jorge Martin ‘must respect'...

Two-time premier class champion Francesco Bagnaia has said that Jorge...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Costly Carb Day practice as Josef Newgarden fastest

Friday was Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with drivers...

‘A shock and a pity:’ Penske drivers respond to...

The past five days have been adventurous for all the wrong reasons for...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal striker update: Mikel Arteta boost as club 'in...

Mikel Arteta will look to reinforce his team's offensive ranks in a bid to...
38m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Premier League GW38 predictions: Nottingham Forest to...

Sports Mole takes on Max Rowat of electronic music duo Koven for a Premier...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Chelsea transfer news: Blues 'speed up negotiations'...

Chelsea are reportedly looking to secure a 60m (£50.34m) deal for an...
5h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal lineup vs. Southampton: Predicted XI for...

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for...
5h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.