F1 2024

[GeeJayW]

The guy I sold my racing helmet collection to had just got briefcase from Herbie Blash (in elephant skin) which was given to him by Bernie. That will be carefully stored and not for sale until Bernie and his clogs have been parted.
That is probably not long now as Bernie has just decided to sell his multi-million pound racing car collection.....

Bernie has done very well to still be 'at the crease'. Always thought that he would find himself in some rich and powerful person/organisations cross-hairs at some point.

Astonishing really how his efforts to save F1 (which proved ultimately to be very profitable for him of course) at a time when nobody was interested in it, are forgotten. He is/was very astute but nevertheless, stuck his neck out at the time. All people can see now is his considerable wealth, but there is more to him than that. A very very sharp and quirky individual.

 

[st13phil]

A very very sharp and quirky individual.

My 95 year-old father remembers Bernie when he started off selling second-hand lino out the back of a clapped-out van. Then as a used motorcycle dealer, then as a used car dealer, long before he became involved with Le Grand Poulet de Bicester(*)

As mentioned, a very sharp individual.

* James Hunt's nickname for Max Mosley

 

[Mactech]

My 95 year-old father remembers Bernie when he started off selling second-hand lino out the back of a clapped-out van. Then as a used motorcycle dealer, then as a used car dealer, long before he became involved with Le Grand Poulet de Bicester(*)

As mentioned, a very sharp individual.

* James Hunt's nickname for Max Mosley

Yes, for all their quirks, faults and foibles, F1 would be much poorer without Max, Bernie and Charlie.
It now seems to take battalions of people to do what they once achieved....whilst still doing their 'day jobs'

 

[GeeJayW]

Yes, for all their quirks, faults and foibles, F1 would be much poorer without Max, Bernie and Charlie.
It now seems to take battalions of people to do what they once achieved....whilst still doing their 'day jobs'

I guess the circus is substantially bigger and more complex than it was back then…