- 26 Sep 09, 18:42#157421
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
From F1 Live:
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been slammed by one of his bosses, amid apparent increasing pressure for him to step down.
In July, CVC board member Sir Martin Sorrell said the Briton's comments about Hitler had been "disgusting". Now, he has denounced Ecclestone's stance over the lifetime ban of Flavio Briatore as more proof that the Briton is "totally out of touch."
Sorrell is chief executive of the communications services group WPP, but he is also on the board of CVC, the owner of F1's commercial rights.
Earlier this week, Ecclestone was one of the 26 World Motor Sport Council members who decided to ban Briatore for life because of the crash-gate cheating scandal. But when he arrived in Singapore, he suggested that Briatore should take the sanction to the Court of Appeal because it is overly harsh.
"First, we had 'Hitler did good', now we have 'cheating is acceptable'. Where will it end?" Sorrell told the Daily Mail newspaper. "His latest comments are yet another example, I'm afraid, of Bernie being totally out of touch with reality," the 64-year-old added.
It should be noted that Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has also suggested that former FOTA stalwart Briatore's punishment was too harsh.
Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International
From F1 Live:
[...]
Ecclestone also hit back at CVC commercial director Sir Martin Sorrell's criticism as he defended his belief that Flavio Briatore has been harshly penalised.
"Giving somebody life - they don't even do that for murder," said the Briton.
Referring to his boss Sorrell, Ecclestone added: "Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and why should his be more important than mine? He's not involved in the sport. He doesn't know, he doesn't come to races, he doesn't know the people that are involved."
Source: GMM
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has been slammed by one of his bosses, amid apparent increasing pressure for him to step down.
In July, CVC board member Sir Martin Sorrell said the Briton's comments about Hitler had been "disgusting". Now, he has denounced Ecclestone's stance over the lifetime ban of Flavio Briatore as more proof that the Briton is "totally out of touch."
Sorrell is chief executive of the communications services group WPP, but he is also on the board of CVC, the owner of F1's commercial rights.
Earlier this week, Ecclestone was one of the 26 World Motor Sport Council members who decided to ban Briatore for life because of the crash-gate cheating scandal. But when he arrived in Singapore, he suggested that Briatore should take the sanction to the Court of Appeal because it is overly harsh.
"First, we had 'Hitler did good', now we have 'cheating is acceptable'. Where will it end?" Sorrell told the Daily Mail newspaper. "His latest comments are yet another example, I'm afraid, of Bernie being totally out of touch with reality," the 64-year-old added.
It should be noted that Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has also suggested that former FOTA stalwart Briatore's punishment was too harsh.
Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International
From F1 Live:
[...]
Ecclestone also hit back at CVC commercial director Sir Martin Sorrell's criticism as he defended his belief that Flavio Briatore has been harshly penalised.
"Giving somebody life - they don't even do that for murder," said the Briton.
Referring to his boss Sorrell, Ecclestone added: "Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and why should his be more important than mine? He's not involved in the sport. He doesn't know, he doesn't come to races, he doesn't know the people that are involved."
Source: GMM
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
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