Bernie Ecclestone

F1 television rights boss Bernie Ecclestone has never been one to mince his words, and now his ire has turned towards the 2014 Formula One rules that will require pitlane travel to be entirely electric. Adding to comments made about the lack of sound produced by regular electric vehicles, Mr Ecclestone commented: “There’s no way that it will be electric in the pit lane... People could be killed because they won’t hear the cars coming.” The 2014 rules will bring about a downsize from the current screaming 2.4-liter V8s to a more environmentally friendly 1.6-liter V6...