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Time for Ecclestone to go

Over the years we have grown used to his glib one-liners, one of our personal favourites being in reaction the pandemonium surrounding the 2000 British Grand Prix. Moving the event from its traditional July slot to April, Bernie Ecclestone was fully aware that the weather in England at that time of year was predictably cold, wet and thoroughly miserable. As footage of queues still trying to enter the circuit once the action had already kicked off, of 'car parks' turned to quagmires and, fans being turned away from the event, were beamed around the world; Ecclestone was asked if he could guarantee the race would never be held in April again. Having agreed, he was then asked when the event...
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