Two authoritative Formula 1 correspondents have identified Christian Horner as the ideal man to take charge of the sport's future.
Writing in the British newspaper The Times, Kevin Eason said F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone "must start to hand over now."
The call comes amid a near-unprecedented round of introspection for the pinnacle of motor racing, as audiences decline, small teams falter and the stakeholders wonder how to recapture the 'heyday' of formula one.
Eason said the F1 of today, run by 84-year-old Ecclestone, is "not ready to move into the 21st century with the rest of us" and added "but it has to sooner rather than later."
"And the man he (Ecclestone) should hand over to should be Christian Horner. Take him out of Red Bull and give him the keys. Horner is young, smart, modern and in touch," added Eason.
Jonathan McEvoy, the correspondent for another British newspaper, the Daily Mail, also thinks 41-year-old Horner is the right man for the job.
"It is an intelligent, preferably young, energetic, articulate, successful, fair-minded dictator the sport needs to replace this Horlicks of self-interest," he wrote.
"Horner has proved during his stewardship of Red Bull that he has these qualities. Anointing Horner may yet be Ecclestone's last great legacy to formula one," McEvoy added.
From where we sit at GrandPrix247.com it is clear that Ecclestone has over-stayed his welcome. It cannot be denied that he revolutionised the sport in last century, but over the past decade he has become it's own worst enemy. The sooner he goes the better.
As for Horner, does he have the personality to dictate at the highest level? Because that is exactly what F1 needs. It will take a big man, with big balls coupled to being a master in diplomacy to take control and deliver for the sport.
So we will sit on the fence and ponder the Horner question some more, while inviting our readers to state their opinions - which in the end is what matters: what do real F1 fans really want?
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