So when Bernie finally does die..

So when Bernie finally does die..#247834

By killem2 - 29 Mar 11, 21:35

- 29 Mar 11, 21:35#247834

Who replaces him. What exactly is his "job"? Is there a Vice-Bernie we have to watch out for?

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247835

By Gaz - 29 Mar 11, 21:37

- 29 Mar 11, 21:37#247835

he will not ever ever die.

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247840

By Bubbie - 29 Mar 11, 21:47

- 29 Mar 11, 21:47#247840

They will embalm him like Lenin and cart him around to each race. Propping him up by the start finish line. Maybe they could put a checkered flag in his arm and rig it to a button and he could wave the flag for the winner of the race.

But to answer your question I guess the rights owner becomes whatever gold digger manages to be on his arm when he dies, since I am sure to mate with him they demand to be put in the will? Maybe his ex wife Slavia gets the fortune, from what I can gather on Wikipedia most of the companies and wealth is in her name anyhow.

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Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247841

By caladria - 29 Mar 11, 21:50

- 29 Mar 11, 21:50#247841

He won't die; he regenerates each day in his coffin and avoids garlic like the plague...

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247842

By killem2 - 29 Mar 11, 21:56

- 29 Mar 11, 21:56#247842

Yes his fortune is one thing, but you can't write in a job in the will can you? Or are you saying this is the due that OWNS formula 1? Maybe I am underestimating just what is position is with formula 1.

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247843

By Bubbie - 29 Mar 11, 21:59

- 29 Mar 11, 21:59#247843

His companies own the TV rights to Formula 1 until the end of next year, hence why whoever gets the company gets the rights. After that I imagine it is an agreement between the FIA, FOTA, etc... If Bernie is still alive he is a shoe-in, if not I guess they vote on whoever gives them the best deal. Interesting discussion for sure.

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Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247851

By F1er - 29 Mar 11, 22:14

- 29 Mar 11, 22:14#247851

I saw the words Bernie and Die and I was like Impossible! I'm sure he made a deal with

and got a 100 year extension,due to his conniving ability :hehe:

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247852

By scotty - 29 Mar 11, 22:15

- 29 Mar 11, 22:15#247852

Yes his fortune is one thing, but you can't write in a job in the will can you? Or are you saying this is the due that OWNS formula 1? Maybe I am underestimating just what is position is with formula 1.

I think you might be underestimating his position, given that several high end F1 people will tell you it'll take a couple of people just to cover everything that Bernie currently does. I think everyone underestimates his importance to F1 really. He might be a mentalist and i sure as hell disagree with a lot of his senile ideas, but at the same time i don't think they're all serious, just ways of getting people to do what he wants... he's a very clever person.

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247853

By killem2 - 29 Mar 11, 22:17

- 29 Mar 11, 22:17#247853

Well that's too bad. I was finding myself scouring the INDY car website and discovering these great road courses and I was like, an WHY can't F1 race here? Now I'm starting to see why outsiders might look on F1 as a snobbish sport. :nono:

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247854

By scotty - 29 Mar 11, 22:20

- 29 Mar 11, 22:20#247854

Well that's too bad. I was finding myself scouring the INDY car website and discovering these great road courses and I was like, an WHY can't F1 race here? Now I'm starting to see why outsiders might look on F1 as a snobbish sport.

But there does have to be a certain level of snobbishness if F1 is to remain the 'pinnacle of motorsport'... do you know what i'm getting at?

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247855

By Jensonb - 29 Mar 11, 22:30

- 29 Mar 11, 22:30#247855

Apparently he wants to appoint a woman to succeed him.

Everyone else wants to do away with FOM and FOA altogether.

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Re: So when Bernie finally does die..#247856

By racechick - 29 Mar 11, 22:35

- 29 Mar 11, 22:35#247856

I'll do it

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
Abe Lincoln

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln