zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Racing
/
I'm Really Struggling To Understand This Bizarre Bernie Ecclestone Photo
I'm Really Struggling To Understand This Bizarre Bernie Ecclestone Photo-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:21

In this photo here, you can see Formula One legend on one knee, hands pressed together as if in infinite gratitude, before former troll-king of F1, . It was part of an Ecclestone-honoring photo collage at the 2017 and I just have so many questions.

First of all, I have trouble believing that this is a photo captured during a legitimate interaction between the two. I’d be more inclined to believe that it was a joke of some kind and it just happened to be caught on camera. If that’s the case, then what is it doing in an homage?

The homage, affixed to the inner walls of one of the hillclimb crossings, was part of the Festival’s Bernie Ecclestone Central Feature. Usually, the Central Feature celebrates one manufacturer. As this year is Ferrari’s 70th anniversary, you’d think it would be Ferrari.

It wasn’t. It was about Bernie and all of his contributions to F1. Predictably, his , how he was kind of and his went completely unmentioned.

The massive statue outside of Goodwood House was actually pretty cool, but then they unfurled the big Bernie banners during the “Bernie Ecclestone Central Feature Moment” on Sunday and Bernie was standing on the balcony and waving to the crowd below and the whole thing suddenly took on a very dictator-y feel.

That’s what’s tripping me up about the Lauda photo. It’s just a larger piece in an installation that seems to be going out of its way to lick Bernie’s shoes. I wonder what kind of dirt he has on the Goodwood people in order swing such a massive tribute to himself.

I’d also like to point out that even with Lauda on his knee, he still comes up to Bernie’s chest. Like how Elijah Wood and Co. looked way tinier than Viggo Mortensen with the use of forced perspective in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Racing
Formula 4 Racer Barely Escapes Hitting A Truck On Track, Gets Fined
Formula 4 Racer Barely Escapes Hitting A Truck On Track, Gets Fined
Formula 4 driver Sophia Flörsch had the scare of a lifetime Friday at Ochlersleben. Flörsch barely missed an SUV that was driving across the track to retrieve a stopped Formula 4 car. Fortunately, Flörsch was able to dodge the oncoming car just in time by turning into the grass. Flörsch...
Oct 17, 2026
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Racing This Weekend
The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Racing This Weekend
Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what’s going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Formula One invades Austria this week...
Oct 17, 2026
I'm Really Struggling To Understand This Bizarre Bernie Ecclestone Photo
I'm Really Struggling To Understand This Bizarre Bernie Ecclestone Photo
In this photo here, you can see Formula One legend on one knee, hands pressed together as if in infinite gratitude, before former troll-king of F1, . It was part of an Ecclestone-honoring photo collage at the 2017 and I just have so many questions. First of all, I have...
Oct 17, 2026
Every Track Rat's Dream House Is For Sale On (Yes, On) An Actual Race Track
Every Track Rat's Dream House Is For Sale On (Yes, On) An Actual Race Track
A home’s location is key. It’s the reason why I pay a painful premium not to live in beige suburban hell, and why lake frontage and mountain views are pricey. Forget mountains—the ultimate location is at the track. Now some lucky track rat can buy the house on Michigan’s Gingerman...
Oct 17, 2026
Trans Am Driver Killed After Crashing Into A Concrete Wall
Trans Am Driver Killed After Crashing Into A Concrete Wall
Trans Am driver Mel Shaw died Sunday afternoon after his TA4-class Chevrolet Camaro crashed head-on into a concrete wall at Brainerd International Raceway, reports the. Shaw’s car crashed at Turn 3 of the 2.5-mile Brainerd’s Competition Road Course, at the end of the track’s fastest straight. The crash occurred during...
Oct 17, 2026
Maybe NASCAR Is Finally Realizing That This 'Overtime Line' Thing Isn't Working
Maybe NASCAR Is Finally Realizing That This 'Overtime Line' Thing Isn't Working
There’s a thing southern folks like to say, and surely you’ve heard it before: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s what NASCAR did by at the start of the 2016 season, and it’s as enrolling a cat in swim lessons. And maybe, just maybe, NASCAR’s starting to realize...
Oct 17, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved