How Johnny Death & Co. could make F-1 relevant again

There was a Formula One race in Texas today, and I don't even know who won. Nor do I care.

That should concern the big dogs of motorsports.

I've been an F-1 fan since the days of Jimmy Clark.

The big dogs in F-1 are now spending upwards of 200 millions per season to be part of Bernie's show. They keep on doing it, so presumably they find it worthwhile.

But there's a whole lot of folks who are losing interest, and a whole lot of F-1 teams that are ready to bow out.

Here's where the Big Bernie and Johnny Death show could catch a wave; make F-1 about racing cars that DON'T run on fossil fuels.

Ban Ki-moon would be all aboard, especially after today's denunciation of fossil fuels. It's all about the global economic collapse due to climate change, don't ya know.

Nobody is better positioned to change the conversation on climate change and fossil fuels than Big Bernie and Johnny Death.

You go, boys!

Ferrari electric racer wins 2020 F-1 crown!

Big Bernie and Johnny Death court disaster with their pig-headed arrogance

There is no legitimate reason for F-1 to proceed with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Todt and Ecclestone want to maintain the charade that their Formula One circus is above or beyond politics.

When it takes thousands of troops to keep rioting mobs from disrupting a race event, it has not only become political, but the race organizers have effectively chosen sides.

While the House of Khalifa craves the aura of first-world legitimacy that they think the race bestows on their kingdom, the reality is that this controversy is delegitimizing Formula One itself.

From a purely business point of view that should be enough for Todt and Ecclestone to cancel the race.

No politics required.

Canada pension plan embraces Big Bernie and Johnny Death

Oh my f-ing gawd. Have things actually come to this?

The Canada Pension Plan is putting it's faith in Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt, the masterminds of Bernie's multi-billion dollar car racing empire.

My pension now rides with Sebastien Vettel and Lewis Hamilton?

Fuck me.

Much as I'm a fan of anything with a motor that can go fast, it had never occurred to me that someday I'd be banking on it.

How can such a thing even be imagined?

I have to say I am struck dumb.

I'll get back to you tomorrow...

FIA President Johnny Death gives thumbs up to Bahrain Formula One race

Johnny Death, aka Jean Todt, has apparently given the green light to next week's F-1 circus in Bahrain.

I've been following F-1 since that Surtees fellow was world champ on the two wheelers and the four wheelers.

That's never happened again.

And I've never heard of Johnny Death till today.

All along I've been under the impression that Big Bernie calls the shots in F-1.

That would be Bernie Ecclestone, the guy who built Grand Prix racing from a money-losing sideline to a billion dollar industry.

Bernie's website assures me that Jean Todt has consulted all the relevant stakeholders in Bahrain, including the Shia opposition, and everybody is gung-ho for the Grand Prix.

If that's true maybe we won't get to see Lewis Hamilton running over that IED after all.