With Michael Schumacher's absence, Bernie Ecclestone, the commercial ringmaster and formula 1 supremo, said that the "Mercedes" world championship stranglehold has changed Formula One to a more boring event.
In fact, according to Business Times, this led to spectators turning their backs on the sport.
Ecclestone added that the Mercedes domination is very strong such that people watching the start of a race ends up switching off their televisions as a result of this domination.
According to him, it is not good for the sport. With Mercedes dominating the sport makes the fans able to know even before the start of a Grand Prix who is going to win. He clarified that it is a problem for them at the moment and need to be resolved.
Lewis Hamilton win may have provoked Ecclestone to admit he is worried about the sport's future. Hamilton, won the back-to-back Driver's crown which was like a challenge to the powerful head of Formula One Management (FOM).
Ecclestone wants more cheaper and powerful engine to enable a level playing field. He commented that for decades revealing that they have tried to limit financial operations to guarantee more competitiveness, SpeedLux reported.
Well, an assumption of the reason could be Schumacher's long absence from the F1 circuit. Back then, everything seemed enjoyable and all loved Schumi on the tracks driving his way to winning the game. Although, that is not the case anymore.
Since Schumacher got an accident, fans do not take the race as it used to be. He suffered terrible injuries after a skiing trip went wrong on Dec. 29, 2013. The seven time F1 champion was later placed in a medically induced coma to keep his status stable.
Schumacher's absence is certainly hurting the Formula one in many ways. His current medical condition is recovering at a slow speed and only close family members and friends are allowed to visit the tightly guarded facility. Any other unauthorized access is strictly denied.