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Formula One supremo Ecclestone attacked and robbed in London

Nov 26, 2010, 11:22 GMT

London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been attacked and robbed in London, police confirmed on Friday. ... more

Who will succeed Bernie Ecclestone?

Oct 27, 2010, 10:57 GMT

Berlin - Given his 80th birthday on Thursday, the issue of who will succeed Bernie Ecclestone as Formula One commercial rights boss is becoming more and more pressing. ... more

Who will succeed Bernie Ecclestone?

Oct 27, 2010, 10:56 GMT

Berlin - Given his 80th birthday on Thursday, the issue of who will succeed Bernie Ecclestone as Formula One commercial rights boss is becoming more and more pressing. ... more

Ecclestone defends F1 expansion

Oct 19, 2010, 12:18 GMT

London - Bernie Ecclestone, in a newspaper interview published on Tuesday, defended Formula One's expansion into new territories ahead of the inaugural South Korean Grand Prix. ... more

Ecclestone: Billionaire who says he does not need material things

Oct 17, 2010, 15:39 GMT

Berlin - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is rich - very rich. ... more

Ecclestone admits some F1 teams might not survive 2010 season

Jul 28, 2010, 13:55 GMT

London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone admitted in a newspaper interview Wednesday that some Formula One teams might not have the financial resources necessary to continue racing until the end of the 2010 season. ... more

Schumacher will win again - just give him time, says Ecclestone

Apr 21, 2010, 15:33 GMT

Berlin - Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says it would be wrong to write off Michael Schumacher following a Formula One comeback which has seen him off the pace. ... more

Ecclestone expects 20 races during 2011 season

Apr 16, 2010, 10:05 GMT

Shanghai - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said Friday in Shanghai that he expects the Indian Grand Prix to be added to the 2011 season, bringing the total to 20 races. ... more

Briatore tipped to make F1 return in 2013 after agreement with FIA

Apr 13, 2010, 11:57 GMT

Rome - Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore is expected to make a return to Formula One in 2013, with Italian media speculating on Tuesday that he may want to take the place of commercial manager Bernie Ecclestone. ... more

Ecclestone: F1 not in crisis over new rules

Mar 16, 2010, 10:14 GMT

London - Formula One is not in crisis over new rules, its commercial manager Bernie Ecclestone said in the wake of criticism on a dull season-opening race in Bahrain on Sunday. ... more

Schumacher will not have an easy season, say Ecclestone, Button

Jan 23, 2010, 13:16 GMT

Hamburg - Bernie Ecclestone rates Sebastian Vettel higher than Michael Schumacher, and Formula One world champion Jenson Button is also not sure whether the returning Schumacher will be a title contender. ... more

Ecclestone: Renault not yet found guilty

Sep 5, 2009, 15:16 GMT

London - Grand Prix supremo Bernie Ecclestone does not yet consider Formula One team Renault guilty of cheating, he said in an interview published in the Daily Mail on Saturday. ... more

Ecclestone gives Argentina hope of hosting future Formula One races

Aug 23, 2009, 19:30 GMT

Valencia, Spain - Argentina can look forward to hosting Formula One races at some time in the future as talks with officials in Buenos Aires continue, the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone said Sunday at the European Grand Prix in Valencia. ... more

Ecclestone, Valencia organizers, delight in Schumi return (Roundup)

Aug 4, 2009, 13:44 GMT

   Hamburg - Bernie Ecclestone is ecstatic about the Formula One return of Michael Schumacher as ticket sales for the first race of the record champion are surging. ... more

Ecclestone, and Valencia organizers, delight in Schumacher return

Aug 4, 2009, 13:19 GMT

   Hamburg - Bernie Ecclestone is ecstatic about the Formula One return of Michael Schumacher as ticket sales for the first race of the record champion are surging. ... more

Ecclestone: Mosley will not seek another term as FIA boss

Jul 11, 2009, 9:58 GMT

   London - Max Mosley will live up to his promise and not seek another term as president of the ruling motorsport body FIA, Formula One commercial rights boss Bernie Ecclestone said. ... more

Ecclestone apologises for Hitler comments (Roundup)

Jul 7, 2009, 13:25 GMT

London - Bernie Ecclestone has apologised for an interview in The Times newspaper, where the Formula One supremo praised Adolf Hitler for his ability 'to get things done'. ... more

Ecclestone cancels planned visit to new centre at Nuerburgring

Jul 7, 2009, 11:44 GMT

   Nuerburg, Germany - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has cancelled a planned visit Thursday to the opening of a new leisure centre at the Nuerburgring circuit ahead of this weekend's German Grand Prix, the company that runs the track confirmed Tuesday. ... more

F1 supremo causes furore over Hitler comments

Jul 4, 2009, 13:09 GMT

London - An interview by Bernie Ecclestone in The Times newspaper, where the Formula One supremo praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to get things done', has led to a furore among Jewish groups. ... more

Future of Hockenheim brighter after talks with Ecclestone

Jul 1, 2009, 12:34 GMT

Hockenheimring, Germany - Hopes of the Hockenheimring continuing as a Formula One circuit have increased following another meeting between the track's managers and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. ... more

Ecclestone will not have F1 row destroy his work

Jun 22, 2009, 8:36 GMT

London - Bernie Ecclestone will not let the bitter feud between eight teams and the world governing body FIA destroy his decades of work in Formula One. ... more

Ecclestone fillip for Ferrari in F1 budget cap row

May 4, 2009, 12:16 GMT

Barcelona - Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has indicated he would protect Ferrari in a dispute with FIA president Max Mosley over the introduction of budget caps. ... more

Ecclestone rooting for Massa; hails Vettel

Jan 16, 2009, 13:19 GMT

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Sebastian Vettel is the most promising young driver but is rooting for Felipe Massa in the 2009 title race. ... more

Ecclestone wants number of race wins to decide in Formula One title

Nov 26, 2008, 10:00 GMT

London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is confident the 2009 world drivers' championship will be decided by the number of race wins rather than points total as is currently the case. ... more

Ecclestone suggests chief umpire, yellow and red cards at F1 races

Oct 17, 2008, 15:51 GMT

Hamburg - Formula One should have a chief umpire and a system of yellow and red cards to punish drivers on the spot, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone suggested in an interview published on Friday. ... more

Reports: Mosley and Ecclestone to mend ties around F1 overhaul

Jul 4, 2008, 13:53 GMT

Silverstone, Britain - Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone are set to mend their ties over Mosley's involvement in a sex scandal as they prepare an overhaul of Formula One racing. ... more

Ecclestone ridicules Mosley's proposed new F2 series

Jul 3, 2008, 13:55 GMT

Silverstone, Britain - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes the FIA's proposed new Formula Two series, which would be a rival to his GP2 series, is completely unworkable and has questioned the motives of the boss of motorsport's ruling body, Max Mosley. ... more

Reports: Ecclestone seeks no F1 split from FIA

Jun 13, 2008, 13:52 GMT

London - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has reassure the ruling body FIA members that he is not trying to form a breakaway series after a FIA vote of confidence for beleaguered president Max Mosley. ... more

Ecclestone: Mosley must quit as FIA boss over sex scandal

May 31, 2008, 20:12 GMT

London - Max Mosley must step down as president of the motorsport body FIA over a sex scandal instead of seeking a vote of confidence, Fomula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said in an interview published on Saturday. ... more

Formula One looks towards the East

Mar 6, 2008, 10:29 GMT

Formula One looks towards the East
Hamburg - Not long ago Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone told reporters that his theory was: 'Go East, young man, not Go West,', and although at the time he was referring mainly to Russia and more particularly the country's capital Moscow, he seems to have put his theory into practise. ... more

Ecclestone warns against FIA handing title to Hamilton

Nov 14, 2007, 16:22 GMT

London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has warned motorsport's ruling body FIA against ruling that the drivers' world championship should be taken away from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen and awarded to Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes. ... more

Hamilton can become one of the F1 greats, says Ecclestone

Oct 18, 2007, 15:51 GMT

Hamilton can become one of the F1 greats, says Ecclestone
Sao Paulo/London - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes Lewis Hamilton can become one of the sport's greats in the coming years. ... more

Ecclestone supports global F1 season and city races

Jul 15, 2007, 15:51 GMT

Frankfurt - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has reiterated that races in cities and around the world are the future for the sport. ... more

Ecclestone says drivers have nothing to fear in 'spying' probe

Jul 5, 2007, 10:54 GMT

London - McLaren-Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton are not at risk of having points deducted as a result of a 'spying' controversy involving their team and Ferrari, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has said. ... more

Ecclestone renews Spanish GP deal in Barcelona until 2016

May 12, 2007, 13:42 GMT

Barcelona - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone on Saturday renewed the contract with Spanish Grand Prix organizers in Barcelona until 2016. ... more

India hoping to show Ecclestone Formula One plans in July

Mar 28, 2007, 14:13 GMT

Frankfurt - India hopes to be able to present Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone with a working model of how a race would be held in the country, Vicky Chandhok, former president of the FMSCI (Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India) was quoted Wednesday. ... more

South Korea to host a Formula One race from 2010

Oct 2, 2006, 15:46 GMT

Seoul - South Korea will be added to the Formula One calendar from 2010 after the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone signed a deal Monday with Park Joon-yung, governor of the province of South Cholla. ... more

Formula One supremo Ecclestone sympathises with Renault

Sep 13, 2006, 17:09 GMT

Hamburg - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has come out in support of Renault and the team's boss Flavio Briatore over the controversial five-place penalty given to Fernando Alonso. ... more

US organizers undeterred by Ecclestone attack

Jun 24, 2006, 17:37 GMT

US organizers undeterred by Ecclestone attack
Hamburg - Bernie Ecclestone is doing his best to put Formula One in pole position on the negotiation table with organizers of the US Grand Prix, but they appear unfazed. ... more

F1 boss Ecclestone turns 75 but has no plan to quit

Oct 27, 2005, 12:03 GMT

F1 boss Ecclestone turns 75 but has no plan to quit
Stuttgart, Germany - Bernie Ecclestone may be one of the smallest people in the pit lanes around the world, but many look up to him. ... more

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