NOVEMBER 30, 1998
Piccinini to be the new Bernie?
Piccinini has all the right qualifications for the job. He built his own Formula 3 car in 1974 before becoming Enzo Ferrari's eyes and ears in Grand Prix racing in 1978. After Ferrari's death in 1988 he went back to banking, although he remains a director of Ferrari. He went on to become president of the Italian national sporting authority and a member of the FIAÊWorldÊMotorÊSport Council.
When Ecclestone first announced that he was planning to float Formula One Holdings he named Piccinini as deputy chief executive. He is currently a non-executive director of FOH.