Bernie Ecclestone has admitted disappointment with Michael Schumacher’s return to formula one. After his disappointing performance season last year, there were high hopes an improved Mercedes car and the new ...
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June 3 is final deadline for Bahrain go-ahead – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted Bahrain has only two weeks left to clear the path for a rescheduled grand prix in 2011. After the FIA’s original May deadline, the F1 chief ...
Read More »Other tyre marques feared for ‘image’ – Ecclestone
Pirelli was the right choice for 2011 because the alternative tyre suppliers did not want to spice up formula one. That is the claim of Bernie Ecclestone, who in recent ...
Read More »Ecclestone scoffs at ’emotional’ Montezemolo
Bernie Ecclestone has scoffed at Ferrari’s latest ‘breakaway’ threat. Some days ago the famous Italian marque’s president Luca di Montezemolo warned that Ferrari and the other teams could walk away ...
Read More »Absent Ecclestone aims jibe at Silverstone delay
Bernie Ecclestone has hailed the updated British grand prix venue but admitted it is “a great shame” the improvements were not made a decade ago. Ecclestone, historically fiercely critical of ...
Read More »Gov’t rules out move for Albert Park GP
Melbourne’s formula one race will only be held at Albert Park, state government minister Louise Asher said on Monday. Her comments follow speculation that the event, criticised for costing taxpayers ...
Read More »Powerful backer to join F1 buyout consortium – report
A consortium planning to bid for ownership of formula one has reportedly gained a powerful backer. News Corp and the Fiat shareholder Exor had already confirmed they are considering making ...
Read More »Todt, Ecclestone, Gascoyne hail ‘brave’ Pirelli
Mike Gascoyne has hailed Pirelli’s bravery in taking up the challenge of improving the formula one show. Bernie Ecclestone confirmed in Turkey that he specifically asked the sport’s new official ...
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