Who Should Replace Bernie Ecclestone?

"Tim (Fractal Footwork)" (fractalfootwork) 02/27/2014 at 16:15 • Filed to: Formula 1, Christian Horner, Bernie Ecclestone, F1, OppositeLock

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With Bernie aiming to get canned by CVC Capital Partners to due his recent !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (soon to re-flair), or die due to his recent account of age (83), rumors of replacement are in the air. Christian Horner is the man !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but he has said before than he could not, and does not want to dance in Bernie's shoes.

However, Christian Horner's earlier position may have been a political move, as so many words are in Formula 1.

In a quote with !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Christian Horner downplays his potential role and speaks out for Bernie Ecclestone:

I can't see how any one individual can replace Bernie. What he does is unique and it will be a sad day for the sport when he's no longer here.

Whether Bernie's corrupt nature is the reason for Christian's aversion to take his place, or just Christian's desire to work/rest elsewhere is running laps in Horner's head, I doubt we will ever know the absolute truth on the matter.

Bernie facilitates back-door-deals, and arguably has to. Don't tell me you are naive enough to believe under the table agreements stay clear of your favorite sport. These are things that happen in most countries that escape the first-world's grasp and even in some that are strangled by it: Brasil, Russia (Sochi), Mexico, South America, Bahrain, etc. They are the norm procedure in most third-world countries, and are accounted for by companies looking to expand their territory into those places.

If named new President and CEO of Formula 1, Christian Horner will have to choose whether or not to continue the corrupt path. This reduction in corruption could be for better or for worse; on one hand, races may be run on more hospitable soil, but on the other, F1 may have fewer races, and a shrunken world-wide impact.

Christian is unarguably one of the best team managers, but will those skills translate to running the worlds most prestigious form of motorsport? Bernie seems to think so when addressing BBC Sport:

Christian would be ideal. We could have a transitional period. It needs someone who knows the sport.

People deal with me because they know me. I have known them for a long time and they trust me. They know I am straight with them.

That is how it is with Christian. I hope we can do it.

Bernie Ecclestone is also firm on the point that his replacement has to come from within Formula 1, something with which I greatly agree.

If someone comes in from the outside, a corporate type, I don't think I could work with them. They wouldn't last five minutes. I don't want anyone who is a corporate type.

I dearly hope that CVC will understand the sensitivity of Formula 1's structure, and not turn our beloved motor racing into a glorified IndyCar/NASCAR.

Is Christian Horner the right man for the job, or should someone else replace the aging Bernie Ecclestone?

Victorious Secret > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/26/2014 at 22:54

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At this point my flaccid taint is more capable of running F1 than that old hag.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/26/2014 at 22:55

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Ross Brawn

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/26/2014 at 23:03

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Me and my beard.

Your boy, BJR > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/26/2014 at 23:14

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Me. And my new mantra for running the sport: Huntliness is next to Godliness

505Turbeaux > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 16:21

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lets just go apples for apples here

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 16:31

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Vladimir Putin.

Brian, The Life of > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 16:41

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What, Palpatine's not available?

Leadbull > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 16:41

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My belly button lint.

RWS > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 17:03

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I was under the impression the person most likely to get the job is the now ex CEO of sainsburys (uk supermarket for those who arent uk based). I believe he is called Justin King, and the only story i can find is Bernie denying itll happen.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/…

His son Jordan King was in Euro F3 last year though, so some racing in the family too.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > RWS 02/27/2014 at 17:05

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I sure hope not

RacecaR > Brian, The Life of 02/27/2014 at 17:10

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I was thinking a young up and comer by the name of Anakin would take his place.

Roberto G. > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 02/27/2014 at 17:10

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Silvio. Because he's a good friend of Vladimir as well.

TinFoil Knight > 505Turbeaux 03/01/2014 at 06:09

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You win teh internetz today, I spewed my morning caffeine with the force of Mt St. Helens blowing its top. Oscar the Grouch is the last muppet I would have thought to find on Oppo. Only ,Oscar is a class act Grouch, Bernie, not so much. thanks for helping get my early sat morn off to a hilarious start

RSanthony > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/03/2014 at 06:00

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Lewis Hamilton.

The guy is all Bling'n'Glitter. Hoes'n'Twitter.

People always complain about F1 being boring. About the engines being crap cans. That fun is gone. And so on. Bring in LH bitch yo. That dude is going to spice things up to the limits of explosion.

787b > Tim (Fractal Footwork) 03/03/2014 at 10:09

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Jeremy Clarkson