Bernie Ecclestone is in the headlines again, and for the wrong reasons, again. Moreover, Formula One is in the headlines...you guessed it, for the wrong reasons, again.
Bernie has now praised Adolf Hitler for "getting things done". I won't reveal my feelings on Hitler as most would be pretty miffed, I will say that Bernie has finally lost the plot, if he ever had it in the first place.
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) were up in arms with the dictatorship of Max Mosley, who rather than value the opinions of others who are perhaps more important than him, as in a democracy, has chosen to virtually ignore the requests and objections of other teams, just like in a dictatorship.
So this statement of praise from Bernie concerning Hitler can be carefully dissected as a flow of praise on Max Mosley. He does not need it, his head can't really get much bigger.
Mosley now wants to carry on as FIA Dictator, sorry, President, despite the defiance of FOTA. This could be the stumbling block in the future of Formula One.
FOTA want a leader who will remain in the background and let the teams get on with the job in hand. But, the problem is this - the FIA have set the rules since the inaugural championship in 1950 and cannot hand over the rule-making powers to any independent organisation.
So, FOTA won't ever get the power to decide the rules, at least not 100%.
Anyway, back to the topic in hand, the mind of Bernie.
He is clearly a complete imbecile, I don't mind people having a different view on things, I have controversial views on many subjects, but for the love of God, don't mention the said view in public.
I believe Bernie must hand the commercial rights over to someone with a previous business acumen...Sir Richard Branson springs to mind, and he is hell bent of making Formula One environmentally friendly, something Bernie thinks is made up.
Yes, I know, this was a rant, but everyone is entitled to one.
To conclude, Bernie adores Hitler, cryptically showing his man-love for Max, who won't leave his dictatorship, which will make Luca Di-Montezemolo's TV go into a state of fear, and then FOTA will probably say they'll leave, again, Max will call them loonies, again.
F1 will survive, but only without the two decrepit old b@$#@!s.
Look out later this week for my Formula One glossary of terms series, something I have been working on for a while.
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