Former Williams chairman Adam Parr has confirmed it was Bernie Ecclestone who pushed him to leave formula one. Earlier this year, Briton Parr – Williams’ de-facto team principal – suddenly ...
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Schumacher should not have returned – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he wishes Michael Schumacher never returned from retirement. Now, after an unsuccessful three-year comeback with Mercedes, the great German is retiring once again after adding just ...
Read More »Kaltenborn not eyeing Ecclestone’s top job
Sauber team boss Monisha Kaltenborn has denied reports she could eventually replace Bernie Ecclestone. India-born Austrian Kaltenborn, 41, was initially just a lawyer for the Swiss formula one team, but ...
Read More »Austria steps up as Turkey’s 2013 hopes fade
As Turkey’s hopes fade, it looks increasingly possible that Austria will return to the F1 calendar in 2013. This week, at Bernie Ecclestone’s request, the FIA reserved a date for ...
Read More »F1 reserves 2013 date for another European race
A new date on F1’s 2013 calendar has been reserved for “another European” grand prix, the FIA revealed after its Istanbul meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday. ...
Read More »Rolex becomes F1’s official timekeeper
Luxury watchmaker Rolex has signed up as F1’s official timekeeper. F1’s official website said the “major” deal is a “long-term” one. “This is an exciting step for us at Rolex ...
Read More »Marussia not offered 2013 Concorde Agreement deal
Marussia is the only team on the official 2013 entry list that is yet to be offered a new Concorde Agreement deal. The German website motorsport-total.com reports that the news ...
Read More »Ecclestone confirms Turkey GP revival effort
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed he is pushing to revive the Turkish grand prix. We reported at the weekend that Istanbul Park, the Hermann Tilke-penned circuit that hosted formula one between ...
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