Mercedes is “on the verge” of quitting formula one. That is the alarming claim of the London newspaper The Times, in an article written by its authoritative F1 correspondent Kevin ...
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France rushing to complete GP deal
The French government is dashing to seal the lid on the country’s return to F1. Bernie Ecclestone has said a deal has been reached to annually alternate a race between ...
Read More »Singapore eyes new race deal and F1 floatation
The fact F1 has chosen the Singapore exchange for the sport’s high profile floatation does not mean the city-state’s popular floodlit street race is guaranteed. The night event’s existing five ...
Read More »Ecclestone to marry Fabiana Flosi
Bernie Ecclestone is getting married again. It will be the F1 supremo’s third marriage. His first wife was Ivy, and they had a daughter, Deborah. 81-year-old Ecclestone’s best known marriage, ...
Read More »F1 racing ahead with $3bn floatation plans
F1’s plans to float on the Singapore stock exchange are continuing to harden. The sport’s majority owner CVC has reportedly lined up several banks – including UBS, RBS, Morgan Stanley, ...
Read More »Ecclestone unhappy with Bahrain’s ‘UniF1ied’ slogan
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he was not happy Bahrain organisers used the acronym ‘F1’ in its political slogan for last weekend’s race. The F1 chief executive was highly supportive of ...
Read More »Ecclestone confirms Spanish hosts to alternate race
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that Barcelona and Valencia will, from next year, alternate a single annual Spanish grand prix race date. Currently, the two venues have their own places on ...
Read More »F1 to return to Bahrain ‘forever’ – Ecclestone
The calamitous Bahrain grand prix saga has not jeopardised the island Kingdom’s future on the F1 calendar. That is the strident claim of Bernie Ecclestone, after the F1 chief executive ...
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