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Johansson: Liberty should have kept Bernie around
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Former Ferrari and McLaren driver Stefan Johansson believes new Formula One owners Liberty Media would have been wiser in keeping Bernie Ecclestone in their management structure for a few years. John Malone’s US conglomerate completed its takeover of the sport last month and while Ecclestone was initially supposed to stay on board for three years in bid to ease the transition the 86-year-old was forced to step down from his role as CEO right after the Liberty deal. “It was a weird feeling when I first heard of the announcement and talking with other friends from Formula 1 it seems that everyone agrees that it’s kind of sad, he’s been like a grandfather to all of us,”...
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