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Marchionne: Ecclestone is not going to be there forever

Ferrari big boss Sergio Marchionne has fired a New Year salvo at Bernie Ecclestone, highlighting the F1 supremo's age and questioning if the sport is effectively targeting a younger audience. Marchionne is quoted by various sources saying, 'Ecclestone knows that he is not going to be there forever. Maybe this is also connected to the future of FOM. The real challenge for Bernie is to get organized.' Ecclestone has presided over Formula 1 since the seventies, but during this period has not groomed an heir for his role as chief executive of the Formula One Group which manages the sport – there is no second in charge but rather a band of minions, buzzing around the 85 year old, tending...
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