Just when you thought Bernie Ecclestone couldn't sink any lower, he comes up with a little gem stating that publicity from Ayrton Senna's death in 1994 was "good" for F1.Bernie is known for these kind of statements and most importantly, the media knows how to exaggerate the comments made by him to make it look ridiculous.. However, as much as we would have loved to see Senna retire than die at a GP, the statement is true...
Senna tragically died at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, just a day after the sport lost Roland Ratzenberger, both through accidents.
The two deaths, especially triple World Champion Senna's, sparked an out pouring grief amongst Formula One fans.
However, Ecclestone, who has previously praised Adolf Hitler's management style, says it was good for the sport.
"It was unfortunate. But the generated publicity was so much... It was good for Formula 1," he told Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo. "It is a pity that we had to lose to Ayrton, but it happened. People who did not know anything about the sport knew more about Formula One because of the interest his death generated."
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