Ecclestone: “Briatore indefensible”

If the “Renault affair” has been at the center of all discussions since the end of August, Bernie Ecclestone is trying to minimize the earthquake which shook the Renault F1 Team at the same time as the world of Formula 1.

Published on 18/09/2009 à 14:32

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Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone have known each other for a long time but, despite his knowledge of the character, Bernie Ecclestone tries to minimize the fallout from the Italian's departure from Renault F1 Team, following the “Renault affair” scandal.

In the columns of the Daily Mirror, the Briton prefers to see this resignation as a less obvious consequence. “ He (Flavio) recently told me he didn't want to end up like me ", says Ecclestone, " playing with race cars at my age. So at least he doesn't have this problem anymore. »

« It's a shame that Flavio ends his Formula 1 career this way, continues the Briton. It is indefensible. What he did was completely unnecessary. It's a shame that it happened like that. »

In addition to Briatore's departure from the Renault F1 Team, Ecclestone wants to be reassuring about the future of Formula 1, despite the turmoil created by this affair. “ It was supposed to be over when Ayrton Senna died, or when Michael Schumacher retired. It's almost ended so many times that it's hard to know when it will, but it's certainly not now. »