Briatore wields harpoon in Bernie’s card

20th December 2009, 21:19 by Keith Collantine 35 Comments »

Briatore takes aim at Mosley

Bernie Ecclestone is not above making a wry joke with his annual Christmas cards and this year is no exception.

His cartoon card features the team bosses waving goodbye to Max Mosley. Meanwhile Flavio Briatore – depicted aboard a pirate rowboat – takes aim at his yacht with a harpoon.

Mosley and Briatore have been trading indignant statements over the lifetime ban Briatore was handed following the Singapore Grand Prix race-fixing scandal. Briatore has appealed against the ruling in the French courts and a verdict is due on January 5th.

Last year Ecclestone’s card featured Max Mosley whipping the team bosses in a nod towards the ‘Spankgate’ row.

Bernie Ecclestone's Christmas card 2009

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35 comments on Briatore wields harpoon in Bernie’s card

Prisoner Monkeys said on 20th December 2009, 21:26

Hahaha.

Who says Ecclestone is a humourless old coot?

- Random Chimp said on 22nd December 2009, 9:55
  
  I doubt he had much if any creative input
  
Steph90 said on 20th December 2009, 21:28

Last years was better in my opinion but this is still one of the best Christmas cards ever

slr said on 20th December 2009, 21:29

Who is the guy on the far right meant to be? I’ve spent several minutes trying to identify him.

- Sam said on 20th December 2009, 21:33
  
  Jean Todt I think
  
- thestig84 said on 20th December 2009, 21:33
  
  In the blue shirt? Jean Todt. Not sure about the guy in the hut though…too small
  
  - José Baudaier said on 20th December 2009, 21:39
    
    The guy in the hut is good’n'ol’ Bernie himself.
    
    - Titch said on 22nd December 2009, 17:06
      
      Surely Bernie in the hut is the guy who rented the rowboat to Flavio – is this telling us something?
      
  - Kimster said on 20th December 2009, 21:40
    
    It is Bernie himself.
    
Myles Woerner said on 20th December 2009, 21:34

Where’s Martin Whitmarsh? And Who is the other guy in the boat with Mosley and Theissen?

- mail123456 said on 20th December 2009, 21:37
  
  John Howett (Toyota)
  
- thestig84 said on 20th December 2009, 22:07
  
  Whitmarsh has to be the one with the black jacket, only because it is the only one left. Looks nothing like him mind you!
  
Emmet said on 20th December 2009, 21:37

And Who is the other guy in the boat with Mosley and Theissen?

I think that’s Toyota’s John Howett??

José Baudaier said on 20th December 2009, 21:44

Great card, really funny. Does the ideas for the cards really come from Ecclestone or does he hired someone? Anybody knows?

zerogee said on 20th December 2009, 22:26

I don’t think anyone has ever said Bernie was a humourless old coot…? Anyone who has ever seen him interviewed will know he’s hysterically funny but completely deadpan…

- Scribe said on 20th December 2009, 23:42
  
  it’s great fun watching him make mincemeat of jake humphreys.
  
Marrc said on 20th December 2009, 22:36

i want one of those

gabal said on 20th December 2009, 22:38

Nice card

bobo said on 20th December 2009, 23:21

anybody noticed the circling sharks?

- Scribe said on 20th December 2009, 23:44
  
  the pihrana club was a classic but unwilling to pay Bernie’s fee.
  
  While praise of the Shark clubs facilities has been praised the lack of man savaging was not.
  
James_mc said on 21st December 2009, 0:11

Since when did Whitmarsh wear leather? Lol

Maciek said on 21st December 2009, 0:37

I’m pretty sure that looks more like a hand-held missile launcher than a harpoon – Bernie’s reflection on the depth of Flavio’s anger, or Bernie’s own feelings towards Mosley (and the others in the boat)? I mean, if you try to imagine what happens next, Flavio’s pulling that trigger, no two ways about it.

- bobo said on 21st December 2009, 4:10
  
  you are exactly right! I just looked at it again and realised that it’s an RPG. So Flavio has been cast in the role of ‘Somali Pirate’, how very interesting. So RPG + circling sharks = imminent doom…right? So who are the sharks, the media?
  
themark said on 21st December 2009, 1:07

What I find funniest of all is that Bernie has positioned himself away from the others… in a Lifeguard station. I don’t think he’ll be swimming out to save Max.

wasiF1 said on 21st December 2009, 1:11

Where are the new team bosses?

Pink Peril said on 21st December 2009, 3:25

This is hilarious, although I’m not sure Theissen & Howett would want to be so closely associated with S&Max…