German authorities formally charged Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone last week for Bribery related to the sale of F1’s interest and it raises the question as to who would put an 82-year-old man in prison—apparently the Germans would. Ecclestone’s guilt or innocence is not for debate until a formal court procedure has taken place but it does reveal the pink elephant in the room—who would take Ecclestone’s place if he were found guilty and not able to continue in his role as F1’s supremo? Names have been thrown about like fish food at a cod farm and yet none of them really fit the complete role that Eccelstone has held for decades. Formula 1 fans tend to seek for current F1...
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