Quote Originally Posted by Whyzars View Post
F1 has a rich history with Fangio, Brabham, Stewart and Lauda being worthily joined by Schumacher, Alonso, Hakkinen and Vettel. All are synonymous with F1.

Mr Ecclestone's ultimate legacy may very well be that the F1 drivers champion of today is, at worst, the equal of the champion of yesteryear.

F1, under Mr Ecclestone's watch, has managed to change as the times dictate whilst remaining the ultimate career destination for the best drivers on the planet.

That is what building on history means to me.
Sorry, but I still think it's a completely meaningless phrase. None of what you describe is at all exceptional. All you're saying is, basically, that the sport has carried on — no more than that.