Good. He had overstayed his welcome for some time. Now maybe the sport can sort itself out without having to divert £bn's to him to line his family trust funds.
Seems like it's a temporary move, for the duration of the trial. Only if he gets convicted will we actually be rid of him.
but will still remain in charge, basically he's stepped down as his attempt at bribing the Germans by buying Nurburgring has failed and he has to face bribery charges.
Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Exactly! Effectively, little has changed and he will still be running the show exactly as he did before. Let's face it, it's an admission that there is no one out there who can fill the little man's shoes.
You mean he didn't fully "Melt..." [Imagines Bernie's head rolling about on the floor barking orders and taking back handers, however in this case, they're placing the money behind his ear (with bubble gum)]
"Ecclestone is stepping down from F1's board but will continue running F1 on a day-to-day basis" - Taking one for the team
when dealing with the actions of the rich and powerful always assume the most cynical reasoning behind the decision, it's remarkable how accurate it is.
BE: "There is no change at all. It's just that if I wanted to buy something I can't do it without board approval." ...Or bribe them
