Bernie Ecclestone insists looming bribery charges do not immediately threaten his job at the helm of formula one. It had been claimed that when German prosecutors formalise the charges against ...
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Mercedes could quit over Ecclestone corruption
Mercedes is not ruling out quitting formula one over the Bernie Ecclestone corruption scandal. DPA news agency reports that, when negotiating its new Concorde Agreement terms with Ecclestone, Mercedes parent ...
Read More »Todt backs Ecclestone amid corruption charge
FIA president Jean Todt has backed Bernie Ecclestone, as German prosecutors prepare to charge the F1 chief executive for corruption. It has been suggested Ecclestone will be stepped down by ...
Read More »Pirelli ‘approaching’ 2014 F1 contract – president
Pirelli is closer to inking a deal to stay in formula one beyond 2013, following a meeting in Monaco. After Paul Hembery warned that Pirelli could quit F1 due to ...
Read More »Raikkonen’s Hunt tribute now gets green light
A farcical saga about Kimi Raikkonen’s Monaco helmet has taken another twist. We reported on Saturday that the Finn was ordered to tape over a tribute to his hero James ...
Read More »Ecclestone tells Raikkonen to ditch Hunt tribute
Kimi Raikkonen has reportedly been told to remove the depiction of 1976 world champion James Hunt from the top of his Monaco-spec helmet. An unabashed fan of the wild, drinking, ...
Read More »Pirelli issues F1 quit threat
Pirelli has for the first time indicated it could quit formula one. On the one hand, the Italian tyre company is pushing hard for a new contract, in order to ...
Read More »Webber unsure over Red Bull future – Ecclestone
Mark Webber’s future at Red Bull is clouded, according to F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. It is believed the world champion team is considering replacing the veteran Australian next year ...
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