Europe is no more

According to this Marca interview with Bernie Ecclestone, Europe is the least important destination for Formula 1 races. Incidentally, Europe is where most of the sport's fans are (the rest are in Brazil). His statement makes it most obvious (in case anyone is still doubting) that Formula One is becoming more of a business and less of a sport. The exotic new places where the races are taking place attract more sponsors, but are the hardcore fans being alienated? At the same time, the F1 governing body has constantly failed to make the sport any better.

My personal opinion is that a man at 81 years of age should never be allowed anywhere near where a decision about such an important sport with millions of followers is being taken. Cerebral activity starts deteriorating well before that age, and at this point Mr. Bernie is just a blabbering old man who would not be out of place in a nice and warm retirement home.