Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says the game’s proprietors don’t need him required in the running of the business. The 86-year-old, expelled when US amass Liberty Media assumed control F1 in January, said the new proprietors “trust I haven’t made a decent showing with regards to”. “The last thing they need is me to have any input because they want to change things,” Ecclestone told the news.
“They know I would have changed them before if I thought they needed changing.”
Ecclestone said: “No idea. [They] should do better.
“That’s the reason they bought it because they thought I hadn’t done a very good job and they could do better and they probably will.”
Ecclestone, who is going to a race surprisingly this season in Bahrain this end of the week, has been continued by the F1 Group in another part as executive emeritus, in which he can be counseled for guidance.
Ecclestone said: “Not particularly, I’m still in F1.
“What people don’t understand is I’m still in the company. Everything’s the same.
“I’ve been upgraded from chief executive to a much higher position. It’s so high, I can’t even see what’s going on.”
He added: “It’s not a case of things being difficult or not being difficult. You’ve got what you’ve got and you’ve got to do [what you can] with what you’ve got.
“Imagine if suddenly a doctor said you’ve got cancer. Nothing I can do about it. You’ve got to get on with life as it is. Which is what I’m doing.”
“I think over Bernie’s career he deserves a great deal of credit for the sport that was built,” said Carey.
“In recent years there are things we think can be done to really take the sport to another level so we are looking to bring in a number of new initiatives, marketing, digital, sponsors, and create more of a spirit of partnerships amongst the teams, the promoters and the like.”
