Bernie Ecclestone has issued his strongest defence yet amid continuing suggestions the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair could also claim the F1 supremo’s scalp. 81-year-old F1 chief executive Ecclestone said in ...
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New Jersey ‘definitely’ off for 2013 – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has, for a third time, questioned the viability of next year’s scheduled New Jersey street race. Organisers have consistently sounded puzzled by the F1 chief executive’s continual scepticism. ...
Read More »Ecclestone in crisis as bribery affair develops
The reinvigorated F1 bribery affair has raised questions not only about the viability of the sport’s planned floatation, but about whether Bernie Ecclestone will lose his job or even face ...
Read More »Ecclestone approves plan to move Interlagos pits
Bernie Ecclestone has approved plans to radically upgrade the Interlagos circuit, scene of the annual Brazilian grand prix in Sao Paulo. O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper reports that the plans ...
Read More »Montreal promoter ‘relieved’ after stressful event
Race promoter Francois Dumontier admitted he was relieved after the Canadian grand prix was run without incident on Sunday. The protesting university students and a heavy police and security presence ...
Read More »Ecclestone inks split broadcasting deal for Italy
Bernie Ecclestone has inked a television deal for Italy that mirrors the controversial split-broadcasting arrangement in Britain. For 2012, the F1 chief executive ended free-to-air live coverage of the grand ...
Read More »New gov’t looking at French GP revival
The attempted revival of the French grand prix is not yet dead in the water. Until former president Nicolas Sarcozy lost the country’s recent general election, France looked destined for ...
Read More »Extended Schumacher comeback ‘good for F1’ – Whitmarsh
Whether or not Michael Schumacher stays in formula one beyond 2012 is a hot topic. The seven time world champion has been more competitive in 2012 compared with the first ...
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