F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone celebrated his 82nd birthday in late October. Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari president, recently suggested Ecclestone might be too old for F1. Certainly, Bernie can’t go on forever. Although, someone might need to tell him that.
Bernie hit back at di Montezemolo’s claims earlier in the week, “I don’t feel 82, and as a matter of fact I’m now going to Geneva, then to Istanbul to see if we can get back the Turkish GP and [will then] participate at the World Council.”
He continued in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, “And I’m not stopping here, I have a thousand more ideas.
“Do I look in such a bad shape, two weeks after the USA GP that I wanted and somehow created?
“I’m 82 and nobody can deny that. But time ago I used to discuss things with an 88-year-old gentleman when Luca was a 40-year-old. His name was Enzo Ferrari.
“Believe me, at that age he could make me shiver because he was terribly tough, incisive and clear-minded.”
Despite the audacity of di Montezemolo daring to suggest Bernie might not be up to speed, the octogenarian doesn’t hold a grudge against the Ferrari man, “More than once he has attacked me, but in the end we understand each other. I don’t have hard feelings towards him.
“Anyway, I respect his opinion. It’s no drama.”
[Source: Planet F1 | Pic: Red Bull/Getty Images]
4 replies on “Keep calm and Bernie on”
I wish these old fart globalists just roll over & die, conning the tax payer into building their F1 tracks (Austin Texas) while they buy multi-million dollar mansions for their kids. Yes Bernie, you look as old as you are.
It will be an odd day when Bernie is no longer at the F1 driving seat.
Bernie reminds me of Mr Burns from the Simpsons, instead of having Mr Smithers tending to his every need, he has some 20 something blonde fluzy.
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