Apparently endlessly quotable Bernard Ecclestone is at it again with his ridiculous comments. Apparently the youth market is a waste of time, struggling back-marker teams are like "women and credit cards," and going so far as to compare them to Oscar Pistorius.
No point attracting young generation to F1 says Ecclestone > F1 News > Grandprix.com
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In Friday's interview, he said women "like to criticise", and likened collapsing backmarker teams to "ladies and credit cards".
And as Marussia and Caterham fight for survival, Ecclestone predicted nobody will miss them "at all" if they do fold.
"They've only got a name that people would know because of the problem they're in," said Ecclestone, comparing them the paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius who gained greater notoriety for the high-profile murder trial.
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Arguably the most alarming comments, however, are about Ecclestone's attitude to social media, as he has been heavily criticised for not embracing the power of mediums like Facebook and Twitter.
"I couldn't see any value in it. And I don't know what the so-called young generation of today really wants," he said.
He admitted he is more interested in marketing F1 to the older generation, because a 70-year-old has "got plenty of cash".
"Young kids will see the Rolex brand, but are they going to go and buy one? They can't afford it," said Ecclestone.
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I know this guy has been shooting off his mouth for years but the older he gets the more I struggle to figure him out. If CVC truly wants to go public I can't understand why they would ignore the youth market. Are they unconcerned with growth? What say ye? Is this guy finally beyond the pale?