News for 'Bernie Ecclestone'

Bernie Ecclestone touching 80, and at full throttle

Bernie Ecclestone touching 80, and at full throttle

Rediff.com19 Oct 2010

He is at the helm of Formula One for more than 32 years. And with each passing year he seems to get younger. While managing a top notch product is challenging, for a certain Bernie Ecclestone, it comes naturally.

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone faces German bribery trial

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone faces German bribery trial

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone goes on trial for bribery in Germany this week in a case that threatens to end the Briton's long reign as the commercial boss of the motor sport.

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Former F1 boss Ecclestone arrested in Brazil

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.

Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone to stand trial for fraud next year

Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone to stand trial for fraud next year

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone will stand trial for a charge of tax fraud at the HM Revenue and Customs court, London in October 2023.

Hamilton condemns Ecclestone's 'ignorant' racism comments

Hamilton condemns Ecclestone's 'ignorant' racism comments

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

'It makes complete sense to me now that nothing was said or done to make our sport more diverse or to address the racial abuse I received throughout my career'

Bernie can wait: Dennis

Bernie can wait: Dennis

Rediff.com25 Jan 2005

Briatore wants to stay friends with Bernie

Briatore wants to stay friends with Bernie

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore refuses to allow his friendship with Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone be soured by plans for a breakaway championship.

Ecclestone's business partner quits

Ecclestone's business partner quits

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

Stephen Mullens, the long-time business partner and legal adviser to Bernie Ecclestone, has severed all ties with Formula One amid an ongoing legal battle over the 2005 sale of the sport, the Sunday Times reported.

Ecclestone throws doubt on German GP

Ecclestone throws doubt on German GP

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has thrown doubt on this year's German Grand Prix taking place at either Nuerburgring or Hockenheim.

Ecclestone loses appeal

Ecclestone loses appeal

Rediff.com12 Nov 2004

Formula One's shareholder banks drew first blood in a legal battle with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone for control of the sport.

Lewis Hamilton sparks Ferrari exit rumours

Lewis Hamilton sparks Ferrari exit rumours

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Current boss Fred Vasseur and former principal at Mercedes Toto Wolff saw that as just Hamilton being Hamilton, with the former saying the Briton was frustrated and not demotivated.

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Ecclestone gives Azerbaijan the all-clear

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Formula One has no qualms about holding a grand prix in Azerbaijan next year despite concerns raised by rights activists, the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Sunday.

Verstappen's reign over? 94-YO predicts F1 upset

Verstappen's reign over? 94-YO predicts F1 upset

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

Bernie Ecclestone says his money is still on Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the Formula One championship

McLaren open to Bernie's F1 medals idea

McLaren open to Bernie's F1 medals idea

Rediff.com17 Jan 2009

McLaren can live with Bernie Ecclestone's plan to ensure the Formula One title goes to the driver who wins most races in a season, team boss Ron Dennis has said.

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo and criminals are demanding 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, according to reports in a leading Brazilian news magazine.

Ecclestone made British GP promoter

Ecclestone made British GP promoter

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

Ecclestone loses his wheels

Ecclestone loses his wheels

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

The Formula One supremo's new silver Mercedes had been jacked up by thieves and left on two wheels.

Ecclestone denies reports about New York GP

Ecclestone denies reports about New York GP

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed reports from Australia he was visiting New York this week to discuss the possibility of staging a Grand Prix on Staten Island.

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has waived rights fees due from Bahrain Grand Prix organisers after the season-opening race was called off because of unrest in the Gulf Kingdom. 'The fee that is normally being paid for the event is not being paid,' Ecclestone told the Daily Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday.

Ecclestone to visit Hyderabad

Ecclestone to visit Hyderabad

Rediff.com13 Sep 2003

The Formula One chief has accepted an invitation from AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to visit the city during the Afro-Asian Games.

German bank set to sue Ecclestone for 345m euros over F1 sale

German bank set to sue Ecclestone for 345m euros over F1 sale

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

A German bank is on course to take legal proceedings against Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone and his family trust fund for 345 million euros on account of the sale of its stake in Formula One.

Ecclestone turns assault into an advert

Ecclestone turns assault into an advert

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has turned a mugging into advertising by showing off his black eye in a newspaper advert for a Swiss watchmaker.

Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP

Ecclestone agrees to keep French GP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has agreed to keep the French Grand Prix on the calendar next year at Magny-Cours, a spokesman for French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said on Tuesday.

Ecclestone at 80 eyes another decade

Ecclestone at 80 eyes another decade

Rediff.com28 Oct 2010

A tribute to Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who celebrates his 80th birthday today.

Ecclestone made Formula One a global business

Ecclestone made Formula One a global business

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Bernie Ecclestone's eye for a deal has made him a fortune and turned Formula One motor racing into a global money-spinner, but a bribery trial threatens to end his long reign as the head of the business.

Bernie talks of breakaway F1

Bernie talks of breakaway F1

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Formula One teams want to keep the International Automobile Federation (FIA) as their governing body despite continuing unease at the presence of Max Mosley as president.

Ecclestone settles dispute with banks

Ecclestone settles dispute with banks

Rediff.com26 Mar 2005

A group of three banks has wrested control over the companies controlling Formula One's commercial rights from supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

Ecclestone makes bid for historic Nuerburgring

Ecclestone makes bid for historic Nuerburgring

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has put in a bid to buy the famous yet financially troubled Nuerburgring circuit, it was revealed on Wednesday.

Ecclestone sets Silverstone a December deadline

Ecclestone sets Silverstone a December deadline

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has set Silverstone a December deadline to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the calendar.

Ecclestone praises new Bahrain circuit

Ecclestone praises new Bahrain circuit

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone gave the new Bahrain International Circuit a ringing endorsement after his first visit to the venue on Monday.

Ecclestone never far from F1 headlines

Ecclestone never far from F1 headlines

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

Bernie Ecclestone has had the hauntingly echoing theme tune from 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' as the ringtone on his mobile phone for some years now.

Ecclestone bid to promote British GP

Ecclestone bid to promote British GP

Rediff.com9 Oct 2004

Formula One boss gives an option to the BRDC to preserve the race a week after he threatened to axe it.

New Jersey race to be postponed: Ecclestone

New Jersey race to be postponed: Ecclestone

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

Next year's inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will be postponed to 2014 because local organisers need more time to prepare, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday.

Need to generate interest in Indian GP: Ecclestone

Need to generate interest in Indian GP: Ecclestone

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday gave a thumbs up to the preparations for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix on October 30 but said that the organisers need to put in extra effort to generate interest for the race in the cricket-crazy nation.

F1 boss Ecclestone beaten and robbed in London

F1 boss Ecclestone beaten and robbed in London

Rediff.com26 Nov 2010

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was punched and kicked to the ground by robbers as they grabbed a 200,000 pound haul from him and his Brazilian girlfriend in London.

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Williams sign up to Ecclestone's F1 plan

Rediff.com7 Dec 2005

Williams join Ferrari, Midland/Jordan, Red Bull and Toro Rosso/Minardi in agreeing to an extension with the F1 chief.

Ecclestone pushing hard for F1 in Sochi

Ecclestone pushing hard for F1 in Sochi

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Thursday he is pushing hard to take Formula One Russia's Sochi as contracts with some European cities that soon run out will not be renewed.

Ecclestone hands Donington British F1 deadline

Ecclestone hands Donington British F1 deadline

Rediff.com23 Aug 2009

Bernie Ecclestone has given Donington Park until the end of September to secure the funding needed to host next year's British Formula One Grand Prix or risk losing it. Donington is due to replace Silverstone as the venue for the British Grand Prix in 2010 and circuit operators have promised to invest 100 million pounds ($165.6 million) on revamping the circuit over a five-year period.

Ecclestone dismisses EPL's 39th game plan

Ecclestone dismisses EPL's 39th game plan

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed the Premier League's plans to play a 39th match of the season overseas as "not very good", offering to organise a 'big four' mini-tournament instead.