Intro:

Bernie Ecclestone, the chief executive of Formula One, praises the Lost Yeti Hunters -- Christopher Payne, Peter Elser and Antonio D'Angleo -- who are driving from London to Mongolia to compete in the annual Mongol Rally to raise money for charity. The 84-year-old also discusses potential changes to F1 and refuses to answer whether he will step down if a takeover of the sport is completed.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English) Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One boss:

(On the Lost Yet Hunters taking part in the Mongol Rally):

"It's a special thing. For these guys to do this it's quite special."

SOUNDBITE (English) Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One boss:

(On possible changes to Formula One for next season to increase interest in the sport):

"We're talking about these things, this is the modern way about going on. You have a lot of meetings and in the end of the meetings you hope you're going to get a date for the next meeting."

Q: What do you thing the end result will be for how F1 will look next year?

"Don't know at the moment."

SOUNDBITE (English) Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One boss:

Q: If there are new owners do you expect to stay on?

"These are questions I'm not going to answer."