Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone: A woman can run Formula 1 soon
Every time the Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone speaks, he surprises everyone. While talking to the media earlier today, he said that one of these days Formula One could be seen running by a woman.
At many instances, people closer to the supremo have said that it is hard to tell when he is joking and when he really means what he says. However, this time the supremo sounded really serious as he stated that its time to revolve. With so many other changes
already made in the sport, he believes that now a woman should lead the caravan of cars.
So far, in the 61 years’ history of Formula 1, it has never been headed by a woman. However, since Ecclestone took over as the Formula 1 boss, the series has witnessed several changes. A few years back, he came up with the idea of taking the calendar around
the globe and in just the next few years, a number of new arenas were introduced. Now, when he says a woman can lead the sport, it can mean he has something big already in his mind.
He explained in his statement, "Women have always had a strong influence, and have probably been in the background for too long. Isn't there the saying that behind every successful man there is a woman?"
He further added, "I think that women don't get trapped so easily in their own ego. Women don't have to play golf to make deals, they simply have to work harder to get the same acceptance as men. As their egos don't stand in their way they decide things
less emotionally and in the end that serves the cause."
Last year, as the Briton turned 80, many thought that he will resign. However, not only did he choose to continue leading the sport, but also announced that he does not plan to quit until the day he dies. Now, he told the race fans that in another ‘three
to five years,’ he might quit the series, handing all authorities to a female.
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