"We are putting all our energy into providing the right DNA, with all the teams totally aligned with our vision, and with all the relevant stakeholders who understand and embrace our strategy."
In a short space of time, F1 has conquered America, previously viewed as almost impossible. Ecclestone may have made the first step when Austin was added to the calendar, but could he possibly have envisaged 400,000 fans attending across a race weekend, as was the case with last year's event?
This weekend, the sport heads to the glamour of Miami, and next year F1 will finally make a triumphant return to the holy grail of Las Vegas, with plans in place for the circuit to include the world-renowned Strip – something Ecclestone long held ambitions to achieve.
"For those saying we are pushing too far by not being respectful to our European partners. that is wrong," assessed Domenicali.
"What we are doing is pushing the system to have a different approach, forcing them to think bigger because the level of events we are adding are becoming bigger. If anyone is unable to keep pace, that's not a problem for us that we are pushing to grow.