Honda to provide McLaren with update in Baku
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Bernie Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone honoured by giant sculpture at Goodwood FOS
For the first time ever, the Central Feature at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed will celebrate an individual rather than an honoured marque. This year the giant sculpture sweeping the sky in front of Goodwood House will be marking Goodwood and Formula 1®’s joint celebration of Bernie Ecclestone’s extraordinary life and career.
Ecclestone: Nothing against Italy, but successfully leading a team is not in their DNA
It has been long known that Mr E has had a soft spot for his boy, Sebastian Vettel. And this love of ‘finger boy’ has compelled the octogenarian to speak out against Scuderia Ferrari in the Austrian press yesterday. Speedweek reported today the ‘Italians have no DNA for success’ and that the team reminds him … Read more
Ecclestone: “We bought Ferrari”
On this Day in F1 – 2008 “Ferrari International Assistance” Red faces at the FIA after it was revealed that an agreement with Ferrari meant they would receive US$80 million more than any of their competitors for winning the constructors championship. Insiders had been aware of the deal which was done in 2003 at a … Read more
WWF buys F1!
In a controversial move the World Wrestling Entertainment (formely WWF) is buying the rights to F1! WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global … Read more
Ecclestone nearly cost Prime Minister their job
On this day in F1 – 7th December 2002 – Bernie Ecclestone causes a stir in Parliament An embarrassing day for both Bernie Ecclestone and the government after the Sunday Express revealed the Labour party had attempted to stall a ban on tobacco advertising to aid F1, shortly after Ecclestone had donated £1 million to them. … Read more
Brawn confirmed as F1 sporting head… & is likely to fail
Amidst the rumours circulating from the Bild story last night, it’s now been confirmed that Ross Brawn will become the sporting head of F1. Much speculation has been had regarding Mr E’s eventual replacement over the years. But it’s become clear the days of a single head of an organisation are over, F1 has become too … Read more
Breaking: Brawn to replace Ecclestone
Coming from a German tabloid so there is a question mark as to the validity of the story but here’s a translation of the article. Auto bild motorsport is reporting that they have an exclusive. According to them Ferrari legend Ross Brawn has signed a deal with (the new F1 owner) Liberty Media to become the … Read more
Ecclestone admits big mistake – F1 Hybrid
Complaints, knee jerk reaction and criticism are not unusual in our world of F1 social media. And so it is rather ironic that the man who has failed the new media generation also voices such things about his own product, namely F1. Yet again, the boss of F1 (for now) has told reporters that F1’s … Read more
