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Formula fun
Formula fun: the sport is trying hard to present the world a cool show with gimmicks improving the sound or throwing sparks. It’s time to stop this nonsense and make real changes. Click here to subscribe to our print edition! Since…
The world after Bernie
All good things come to an end and one day sooner rather than later Bernie Ecclestone will be forced to surrender his position at the helm of Formula 1. Ecclestone is indeed very active for his age, but he cannot…
“Formula 1”, a novel by Bernie Charles Ecclestone
The most powerful and insanely dominant person in the sport, Bernie has proven his superiority and exceptionality in many ways over the long years of his unique existence. This imposing figure has become the symbol of what a devoted person…
F1’s record revenues
F1 could hardly have had a tougher time last year. Before the season began, Honda announced that it would not race in 2009. Soon afterwards, the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) threatened to set up a rival series. Then came…
Monaco’s safest bet
If ever there was a deal that Bernie Ecclestone let slip away it was getting money from Monaco’s F1 contract. The ACM is one of only a handful of circuit operators which takes all the revenue from trackside advertising and…
Accelerating ticket prices
Formula One is not known for being cheap for fans. Last year, the sport’s cheapest ticket prices were US$28 for an uncovered space of grass under the Malaysian sun to watch the country’s Grand Prix. The prices rose up to…
