Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has denied reports he is planning to set up a ‘breakaway’ series. Authoritative sources had hinted at the 86-year-old’s move, perhaps bolstered by his long-time ...
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Ecclestone expects sale of F1 ‘shortly’
Bernie Ecclestone said on Tuesday he expects formula one to be sold “shortly”. Earlier this year, multiple media reports suggested current owner CVC was eyeing a sale to one of ...
Read More »Ecclestone, Walsh, Montezemolo join F1 board
F1’s owner CVC has made three notable appointments to the sport’s executive board. After escaping jail in the wake of the Gerhard Gribkowsky scandal, chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has finally ...
Read More »New F1 boss to ‘rein in’ Ecclestone – report
A source has reinforced reports Bernie Ecclestone could be ‘reined in’ by the incoming new F1 chairman. Last week, the Financial Times (FT) reported that F1 supremo Ecclestone’s long reign ...
Read More »New F1 chairman to ‘marginalise’ Ecclestone – reports
Reports indicate Bernie Ecclestone’s reign over formula one is once again under threat. This year, the sport’s long-standing ‘supremo’ survived the Gerhard Gribkowsky corruption affair. But reports in the Financial ...
Read More »CVC could pay small teams’ engine bills – report
Mercedes chairman Dieter Zetsche says he wants formula one to maintain a healthy grid. As backmarkers hit the wall in 2014 and three more small teams argue loudly about costs ...
Read More »Ecclestone ready to ‘tear up’ income contracts
Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday said he is prepared to “tear up” contracts and start again, as the sport’s civil war appeared to ease slightly in Abu Dhabi. The F1 supremo ...
Read More »Money the big topic before 2014 season finale
Even with F1 speeding towards its intriguing double-points title finale, money remains the big off-track topic of the moment. Although no longer trading and having laid off its workforce, Manor ...
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