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Post by racerbrown on Jan 24, 2017 8:13:49 GMT -5
i won't miss seeing his face anymore!
duane
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Post by pje on Jan 24, 2017 12:04:08 GMT -5
Quite the character. I think over the years he did a lot of good for F1, but he certainly overstayed his welcome.
I do like that Ross Brawn will be a big part of the new leadership.
Paul Erlendson
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 24, 2017 13:35:42 GMT -5
Whenever somebody leaves, we should say something good, about them. Bernie is gone......GOOD.
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Post by Calvin on Jan 24, 2017 15:55:47 GMT -5
I'm sad to see him go!  As most know, I'm a huge Bernie fan. He's a real icon in the sport. He brought a huge amount of wealth to the sport and made a lot of people very rich.....I expect the sport to suffer from a business standpoint since he is gone now. |
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Post by indycals on Jan 24, 2017 17:00:02 GMT -5
Bernie definitely made F1... but at the same time he made it a losing proposition for promotors.
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Post by pje on Jan 24, 2017 17:25:22 GMT -5
Bernie definitely made F1... but at the same time he made it a losing proposition for promotors. Hopefully the new administration will change that dynamic as Malaysia and Singapore are ready to pull the plug. Paul Erlendson |
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Post by indycals on Jan 24, 2017 17:37:18 GMT -5
Bernie definitely made F1... but at the same time he made it a losing proposition for promotors. Hopefully the new administration will change that dynamic as Malaysia and Singapore are ready to pull the plug. Paul Erlendson And I'm not convinced COTA has a solid future. That was an expensive track to build as-is without the Bernie Bucks being hemorrhaged to host the USGP. |
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Post by pje on Jan 24, 2017 18:45:36 GMT -5
Hopefully the new administration will change that dynamic as Malaysia and Singapore are ready to pull the plug. Paul Erlendson And I'm not convinced COTA has a solid future. That was an expensive track to build as-is without the Bernie Bucks being hemorrhaged to host the USGP. Has not the Texas state government assistance been taken back too? Paul Erlendson |
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Post by alterrenner on Jan 24, 2017 21:44:30 GMT -5
You have to admit: he was an entertaining guy!
--(the other) Frank
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Post by alwaysindy on Jan 25, 2017 9:26:42 GMT -5
I told Craig that I saw him at COTA 2 years ago...he had another guy with him and 2 hot 20 somethings...the thing I noticed was that he was ancient! Up close he looked at least 100...Calvin: my 40 year career in sales taught me that with successful businessmen, there are always those who love or hate them depending on whether they made money or not...Bernie made himself and a few others a LOT of money...tracks and their promoters; not so much...however, his influence in making F1 a billion dollar + global entity cannot be denied...
Tim
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Post by 2lapsdown on Jan 25, 2017 9:37:50 GMT -5
I'm not sure what kind of reaction my comment will get, but I really never liked what all his mandated changes did to the face of the Speedway.
John
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 25, 2017 14:35:13 GMT -5
No doubt, Bernie made F1 what it is today, good, or bad. He made several very rich, at the expense of many more, especially the fans. F1 as an, in person, spectator sport has become way too restrictive, and expensive for most of us regular people. As long as governments are willing to foot the bill, this will continue. The empty seats we see at almost all races, F1, Indycar, and NASCAR are the result of pricing yourself out of business. I am a capitalist, but there is a limit.
The show is not worth the price.
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Post by 1961redlegs on Jan 25, 2017 17:17:21 GMT -5
Bernie leaves with a mixed legacy for sure. He brought prosperity and greater safety to the sport. But, his love of a big pay day alienated a lot of people and made certain races and tracks crucial to the tradition and history of F1 either an endangered species or gone altogether.
I don't know how this will turn out, but hopefully stability, prosperity, fan interest, and most crucially, good racing come with the new leadership.
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Post by Calvin on Jan 27, 2017 1:34:27 GMT -5
I think we should do a Bernie Brabham tribute group build-o-Rama. Late 70's early 80's Brabham's
Im thinking about coming out with a 1/20 scale resin Bernie figure that you all can buy from me.
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Post by Calvin on Jan 27, 2017 1:35:52 GMT -5
No doubt, Bernie made F1 what it is today, good, or bad. He made several very rich, at the expense of many more, especially the fans. F1 as an, in person, spectator sport has become way too restrictive, and expensive for most of us regular people. As long as governments are willing to foot the bill, this will continue. The empty seats we see at almost all races, F1, Indycar, and NASCAR are the result of pricing yourself out of business. I am a capitalist, but there is a limit. The show is not worth the price. Remember that time I called you Bernie Ecclestone.... as a complement? LOL |
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 27, 2017 8:01:24 GMT -5
I think we should do a Bernie Brabham tribute group build-o-Rama. Late 70's early 80's Brabham's Im thinking about coming out with a 1/20 scale resin Bernie figure that you all can buy from me.  |
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 27, 2017 9:19:02 GMT -5
I think we should do a Bernie Brabham tribute group build-o-Rama. Late 70's early 80's Brabham's Im thinking about coming out with a 1/20 scale resin Bernie figure that you all can buy from me. Make it out of a soft resin that you can stick pins into. A guaranteed big seller.  |
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Post by Calvin on Jan 27, 2017 11:19:13 GMT -5
I think we should do a Bernie Brabham tribute group build-o-Rama. Late 70's early 80's Brabham's Im thinking about coming out with a 1/20 scale resin Bernie figure that you all can buy from me. Make it out of a soft resin that you can stick pins into. A guaranteed big seller. POOR BERNIE! |
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 27, 2017 17:40:41 GMT -5
Make it out of a soft resin that you can stick pins into. A guaranteed big seller. POOR BERNIE! why not! bernie's been sticking it to everyone else... duane |
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Post by mjjracer on Jan 27, 2017 20:39:23 GMT -5
Bye Bye Bernie.
Wasn't that a 1960s musical?
:-)
MJ
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Post by indy on Jan 27, 2017 21:17:34 GMT -5
Wasn't that a 1960s musical? Would match his Beetles hairdo from the late 60's. Jordan |
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 27, 2017 21:55:33 GMT -5
Bye Bye Bernie. Wasn't that a 1960s musical? :-) MJ glad somebody caught that one. i still love ann-margret.  duane |
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Post by quattro on Apr 10, 2017 3:04:14 GMT -5
OK. Going back a bit but....
Taken from a Nigel Roebuck book and adapted slightly from a Stuart Turner after dinner speech. Only just read it but decided to share.
'Imagine this. Jean Marie Balestre, Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone arrive in heaven.
'''Mr Balestre?'' God enquires, and Jean Marie steps forward. ''This will be your room.'' And in there is this awful hag.
'' Mr Balestre,'' God says, ''for your sins on earth, you will stay in this room for eternity.''
'''Mr Mosley, please?'' Same story. Another horrible room, another dreadful old crone.
''Max Mosley, for your sins on earth, you will pass eternity in here.''
'''Right, now, Mr Ecclestone.... You will be in here.'' God opens another door - and there inside is Joan Collins looking like she did at 30,
reclining on a sofa in a black negligee. And God says,
''Joan Collins, for your sins on earth......
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As most know, I'm a huge Bernie fan. He's a real icon in the sport. He brought a huge amount of wealth to the sport and made a lot of people very rich.....I expect the sport to suffer from a business standpoint since he is gone now. 
