Rain makes F1 exciting and competitive:
Bernie Ecclestone said that dry tracks made overtaking "almost impossible" and suggested that in the future, circuits could be installed with systems to simulate the effect of rain on the surface.
"You have a completely different picture when it is wet," said the 80-year-old. "We always had the most exciting races in the wet so let's think of making rain.
"There are race tracks that you can make artificially wet and it would be easy to have such systems at a number of tracks. Why not let it 'rain' in the middle of a race? For 20 minutes or the last 10 laps? Maybe with a two-minute warning ahead of it. Suspense would be guaranteed and it would be the same for all."
Supported Bahrain Decision and looking forward for rescheduling:
Bernie wanted a decision to be made till 21st Feb and there was no time. They had to take quick decision. Crown Prince asked what I would do if I were him, and I answered, ‘You are there. We in Europe are hardly in the situation to make a serious judgment of the conditions. Decide what is best for your country’. He then cancelled the race and I think it was the right decision.
FIA will be looking forward to rescheduling of Bahrain GP and decision will be taken in March. If Bahrain is confident of holding the race then FIA will try the best to accommodate the same in calendar. Teams are sensible and they can even race in Summer for the country.
On Michael Schumacher:
“If he has a competitive car, he can win another title.”
“Michael is still very motivated and his physical fitness is as good as in his heyday. When you talk to him you feel with every word and every gesture that he wants to win again - more than anything else. If Mercedes gives him a competitive car, he will win again.”
On Sebastian Vettel:
Feels that Sebastian Vettel could win another title this year. Red Bull again has the best car and the others have to close a gap before the first race.
He surely sees, Vettel to be a part of Ferrari in future, as every great driver wanted to be a part of Ferrari.
Women could race an F1 car in 3 to 5 years:
A greater role for women was overdue, and that they could be running Formula One within "three to five years".
"I think that women don't get trapped so easily in their own ego," he said. "Women don't have to play golf to make deals, they simply have to work harder to get the same acceptance as men. As their egos don't stand in their way they decide things less emotionally and in the end that serves the cause."
On whether F1 finances are fair:
It is not fair if a team with a £60 million budget has to compete with one that has a £300 million allowance. But that’s how it is. You have the same sort of ‘unfairness’ in many sports. Take soccer for example. Real Madrid or Bayern Munich can easily spend £60 million on new players and other clubs can’t. Life is not fair.
Formula One people will always spend whatever they have in their pocket. That’s a fact. Only technical limits will keep them away from spending sprees. I think we are heading in the right direction. Stable rules help save money.
If returned on track:
Choose Ferrari as a team.
Himself to be the Team Principal.
Drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso
Test Driver: Nico Hulkenberg
On Awarding Result:
Lets have medals instead of points to make race more exciting. As drivers are fighting for 1st position not for 2nd, 3rd or 4th.
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