For years the question of who will replace Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has been raging. Ecclestone turns 83 in October this year and has been charged in a bribery scandal which has magnified the question of who will replace him.There is no doubt that Ecclestone is a fighter and he has fended off numerous challenges over more than 30 years in F1’s driving seat. Although he owns just 5.3% of F1 Ecclestone has managed to stay in complete control of the sport. He has the full support of the private equity firm CVC which controls F1 and has kept him in control despite the charges against him.Time is harder to keep at bay and age will eventually catch up with him, though that may...
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