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F1 must start from scratch with fan input - Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone has likened Formula 1 to that of an old house which needs pulling down and re-building from scratch, adding that the opinion of fans should also be considered. The 84-year-old made the comments to German television station ZDF during a joint-interview with friend and former FIA president Max Mosley. He said if it were up to him, he would "tear the rule book up, get a few competent people together and rewrite the Formula 1 regulations". He failed to expand on who those competent people might be, but suggested F1 fans should have a say because they're the ones the sport needs to appease. "We mustn't forget we're in the entertainment business, so we ought...
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