Greece could be the next destination for formula one. According to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, despite economic austerity measures in the southern European country, a Greek race could be ...
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Ecclestone still fighting with German bank
Bernie Ecclestone remains at legal loggerheads with the Munich state bank BayernLB. When the sport’s supremo controversially yet successfully settled with German prosecutors for $100 million, he had at the ...
Read More »FIA not likely to investigate Rosberg crash
The F1 world is split over Nico Rosberg’s actions in the Belgian grand prix. Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton’s former McLaren teammate, thinks the incident that left the 2008 world champion ...
Read More »Ecclestone holidays after paying $100m settlement
Bernie Ecclestone’s bribery trial and charges have been officially dropped, after the F1 supremo lodged his controversial $100 million settlement with Munich authorities. After the deal was announced recently, the ...
Read More »Bank rejects Ecclestone’s compensation offer
Bernie Ecclestone’s legal troubles are not yet over. Before he ended his corruption trial in Munich by agreeing to pay $100 million to the Bavarian state, it emerged that the ...
Read More »F1 pushing on with Russia GP plans
Russia and formula one are pushing ahead with preparations for the country’s inaugural grand prix. There have been doubts about the viability of the Sochi race in recent weeks, particularly ...
Read More »German charity ‘surprised’ by $1m Ecclestone payment
Officials of a German children’s charity were completely surprised when it emerged Bernie Ecclestone would pay them $1 million. The payment to the Deutsche Kinderhospizstiftung, a children’s hospice foundation, is ...
Read More »‘Free man’ Ecclestone goes back to work on F1
Bernie Ecclestone is going straight back to work after agreeing a $100 million deal to end his bribery trial in Munich. Amid high controversy and suggestions F1’s major stakeholders and ...
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