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Ecclestone says F1 democracy does not work

Formula 1's switch to so called 'democracy' has been at the cost of 'entertainment' according to Bernie Ecclestone, who is not hiding his frustration at being unable to tweak the current rule book. 'Would I like to change something? I would like to change a lot of things!' the F1 supremo told Canal Plus. Ecclestone, 84, thinks the ‘power unit' era is too technically complex, having been designed to give car manufacturers a road-relevant challenge. But the Briton insists: 'We are in the entertainment business. We need to entertain the public.' Ecclestone is scathing of the current governance structure, where proposed rule changes must pass through various processes, usually with...
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