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

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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