Ecclestone downplays financial crisis

Eurosport - Thu, 01 Jan 20:20:00 2009

Bernie Ecclestone has moved to play down the impact the global financial crisis will have on the world of Formula One.

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Japanese manufacturer Honda has already pulled out - citing the crisis in the car sales industry - but the F1 supremo said 2009 will be business as usual.

"It's clear that the world financial crisis affects everyone, including the car industry. But it won't affect Formula One seriously," the 78-year-old billionaire said.

Ecclestone said the sport remains a huge draw, with which only the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games can compete.

On a visit to Serbia, he told the local newspaper Press: "As far as I know, all the tickets have been sold for almost every race in the next season.

"Moreover, we signed two huge deals, one with LG and one with DHL.

"It's simple: the big guns who want their ad across the whole world understand that Formula One is the cheapest way to achieve it."

F1-Live.com / Eurosport

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  1. MGA : so your comments are ok based on upon Bernies looks . I'll remember that next time Lewis is pictured eating a bananna.

    From slimj, on Fri 2 Jan 1:18AM

  2. Bernard. you are a lump of horse poo.

    From STEVE, on Thu 1 Jan 11:43PM

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    From Jennifer O, on Thu 1 Jan 10:54PM

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    From Jennifer O, on Thu 1 Jan 10:54PM

  6. Bernard you twit. Schumacher won his first title with Benetton FORD.

    From yyce16, on Thu 1 Jan 10:53PM

  7. SlimJ,
    Think it does have something to do with the story if you hadn't noticed his picture is part of the story.
    Plus you will only see that post of mine just once unlike some!!!!!!!

    From MGA, on Thu 1 Jan 9:06PM

  8. Honda's F1 team has been bought...

    From Alex R, on Thu 1 Jan 8:57PM

  9. Slim,
    Can't comment on MGA, he's got a sense of humour. and by god in this day and age we need someone with that. I wasn't having a go at Ferrari fans per se, just the idiots who continually cut and paste the same rubbish posts. What I wanted to do (but couldn't because of 'Invalid Comment') was to ask Bernard his opinion, i.e. try to get him to post something meaningful.
    Perhaps I'm asking too much?

    From Jon, on Thu 1 Jan 8:27PM

  10. Bernie Ecclestone IS ON ANOTHER PLANET, IF HE CAN'T SEE WHAT IS HAPPEN AROUND THE WORLD '' WHAT IS HE DOING IN THIS SPORT !

    From I TYSON, on Thu 1 Jan 8:18PM

  11. jonptaylor HE'S ILL IN THE HEAD, CALLS HIMSELF BERNARD, MARION AND TOUR ON ROUTE

    From I TYSON, on Thu 1 Jan 8:16PM

  12. jonptaylor: the first post by MGA also had nothing to do with the story yet you mention nothing about that . Please explain ?

    From slimj, on Thu 1 Jan 8:15PM

  13. Bernard.
    Can you tell me what your comment got to do with the financial crisis in F1?
    You're entitled to your opinion, but in what way does it relate to the story?

    From Jon, on Thu 1 Jan 8:06PM

  14. Was that pic of bernice taken whilst he was having a dump:-))))

    From MGA, on Thu 1 Jan 6:00PM
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