F1 Monaco GP: Bernie Ecclestone claims F1 bosses don’t have the balls to axe Monaco GP: The former CEO of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone believes that Monaco GP will stay on the F1 calendar in the future. According to Ecclestone, the current bosses of the sport don’t have the “balls” to axe it from Formula 1. Follow Formula 1 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Ecclestone believes axing Monaco GP for the current bosses will be a hard task, saying “I don’t think anyone’s got the balls to take that race away from Monaco. Whether it’s the worst race or the best race or whatever, it’s the crown jewels.”
F1 Monaco GP: END of the road for Monaco? Former F1 chief says ‘F1 bosses don’t have the BALLS’
Last week, the F1 veteran also had a word with Michel Boeri, president of the Automobile Club de Monaco. “They are still super, super happy and confident with everything without any drama. So I don’t see any problems there at all,” he revealed
For a really long time, Monte Carlo has served as the gem in the sport’s crown. The race in Monte Carlo every year draws in the rich and popular from sports stars to royalty and has for some time been viewed as one of the most esteemed and spectacular occasions in the whole sporting world.
However, as of late, the sparkle has worn off fairly. While Monaco itself stays an appealing destination, the street circuit is excessively narrow for the current F1 vehicles. Even the races lately have to a great extent been dull with no room for overtaking.
F1 Monaco GP: END of the road for Monaco? Former F1 chief says ‘F1 bosses don’t have the BALLS’
With the emergence of new venues in the likes of Qatar, Miami and Las Vegas, Monaco finds itself under threat of being axed from the calender. Moreover, the track’s unacceptability for current vehicles is only a glimpse of a larger problem, as TV direction, sponsorship, and an essentially lower attendance on race ends of the week issue for F1’s VIP.
While it appears to be seemingly impossible that the Monaco Grand Prix would vanish out and out, the possibilities of it turning into an occasion where the races take place every alternate year are high.
F1 Monaco GP: END of the road for Monaco? Former F1 chief says ‘F1 bosses don’t have the BALLS’
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