Is there no limit to what Ecclestone can get away with?

Is there no limit to what Ecclestone can get away with?

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Some Gump

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12,704 posts

187 months

Thursday 25th August 2016
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Just read that Bernie has told Hockenheim that he'll half the race promoter fee - as long as he is the promoter and gets all ticket sales.

How, in any company can that not be seen as conflict of interest? I'd be GPM'd instantly for any deal that benefited me not the company, under any circumstance.

He's an enigma that Ecclestone, he really is!

Derek Smith

45,687 posts

249 months

Thursday 25th August 2016
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Some Gump said:
Just read that Bernie has told Hockenheim that he'll half the race promoter fee - as long as he is the promoter and gets all ticket sales.

How, in any company can that not be seen as conflict of interest? I'd be GPM'd instantly for any deal that benefited me not the company, under any circumstance.

He's an enigma that Ecclestone, he really is!
I disagree about him being an enigma. I believe his motives are clear, and have been from the time he sold off Brabham.

The EU were going to pursue him but, for some reason, enthusiasm waned.


williamp

19,264 posts

274 months

Thursday 25th August 2016
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Ahhh yes, Germnay. Who tried to try him for bribery, but he paid off the court so he wasnt found guilty. Out of thanks he cancelled the next years F1 race.

Vaud

50,597 posts

156 months

Thursday 25th August 2016
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He's pretty transparent.
Money for Bernie = good
Money for others = bad

Jasandjules

69,924 posts

230 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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He is very rich, so probably not.....

CraigyMc

16,423 posts

237 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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Bernie is pretty good at what he does. F1 wouldn't be the sport it is without him.

RevsPerMinute

1,876 posts

222 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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CraigyMc said:
Bernie is pretty good at what he does. F1 wouldn't be the sport it is without him.
F1 is the sport Bernie wants you to think it is.

LeeThr

3,122 posts

172 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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CraigyMc said:
Bernie is pretty good at what he does. F1 wouldn't be the sport it is without him.
Indeed it wouldn't be the sport it is, it would be the sport it's supposed to be, without all these ridiculous rule changes every 5 minutes just because "he can" classic example the mess he made of the qualifying system that was dropped after 2 races with pretty much no prior consultation 5 minutes before the season started.

aeropilot

34,666 posts

228 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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CraigyMc said:
F1 wouldn't be the sport it is without him.
Are you saying that as a negative or positive....?


mph1977

12,467 posts

169 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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RevsPerMinute said:
CraigyMc said:
Bernie is pretty good at what he does. F1 wouldn't be the sport it is without him.
F1 is the sport Bernie wants you to think it is.
that's the up, down, back and front of it ...

Derek Smith

45,687 posts

249 months

Friday 26th August 2016
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RevsPerMinute said:
F1 is the sport Bernie wants you to think it is.
LeeThr said:
Indeed it wouldn't be the sport it is, it would be the sport it's supposed to be,
You wait years for an accurate summary of the result of Ecclestone’s effect on the sport, and two come along together.