Bernie Ecclestone was the chief executive officer of Formula 1 for almost 40 years, so saw plenty of drivers’ champions crowned and believes one ‘magic’ ace may be next. The Briton lost control of F1 in January 2017 when Liberty Media finalised a £6.4bn takeover with Chase Carey taking over from Ecclestone as CEO through 2020. It put the curtain down on his reign which saw Formula 1 transform hugely after securing great riches from TV deals. Ecclestone moved into his full-time role as the F1 supremo in the mid-1990s, after which the series saw Michael Schumacher dominate driving for Ferrari, S…