Dieter Rencken reveals how Bernie Ecclestone’s last F1 race deals cost Liberty Media millions in fees, and how the calendar for 2019 could be reorganised.
Bernie Ecclestone articles archive
Ecclestone criticises decision to drop grid girls
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormer Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has criticised the sport’s new owners for ending the practice of using grid girls at races.
Liberty’s American approach is “far below” F1 standards – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Liberty’s American approach is “far below” F1 standards – Ecclestone • Hamilton told Vettel not to disrespect him • Ferrari blocked engine rule change
F1 staff were “told not to discuss things with me” – Ecclestone
2017 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone says he is being kept unaware of what is going on within Formula One Management since Liberty Media’s takeover.
Ferrari will quit if rules don’t favour them – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari will quit if rules don’t favour them – Ecclestone • Ricciardo at risk of grid penalty • Haas wants wins by 2026
Wolff dismisses Ecclestone’s Ferrari claims
2017 F1 season
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has dismissed Bernie Ecclestone’s claims that Mercedes have supported Ferrari to be more competitive.
FIA gave Ferrari technical advantages – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: FIA supported Ferrari, says Ecclestone • F1 and Mexico GP team up to provide earthquake education help • Sainz has sympathy for Kvyat
Liberty ‘don’t want me at F1 races’ – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Liberty ‘don’t want me at F1 races’ – Ecclestone Raikkonen ‘my best team mate’ – Vettel • Renault may help Palmer find drive
Alonso will stay at McLaren-Renault, says Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone says McLaren will take Renault engines and keep Alonso • Porsche rumoured to be planning 2021 Red Bull takeover
Jones reveals Ecclestone paid him to miss race during 1985 Apartheid row
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Jones reveals Ecclestone paid him to miss race during 1985 Apartheid row • Horner expects Spa qualifying struggle for Red Bull
Ecclestone: “I shouldn’t go back”
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone: “I shouldn’t go back” • Vettel showed “passion we want” – Brawn • “Move on” from Vettel row – Button
Liberty to distance F1 further from Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Liberty to distance F1 further from Ecclestone • Verstappen unconvinced by Shield • Ferrari have mastered tyres – Bottas
Singapore won’t drop F1 after 2017 – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Singapore won’t drop F1 after 2017 – Ecclestone • Honda will improve – Sauber • Massa ‘did Bottas a favour twice’
Ecclestone “made us look like idiots” – Malaysian GP boss
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone “made us look like idiots” – Malaysian GP boss • Monger crash shook Hamilton • Mercedes “never sandbag”
Ecclestone failed to invest in F1 – Carey
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone failed to invest in F1 – Carey • Mercedes consider team orders change • Renault plan MGU-K test
Raikkonen, Ecclestone and the other Bahrain Grand Prix talking points
2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCan Kimi Raikkonen get his season back on track? Will Bernie Ecclestone really resurface at the Bahrain Grand Prix? Here are the race’s top talking points.
Ecclestone expects Liberty will make F1 less elitist
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone expects Liberty will make F1 less elitist • Horner: Dominance ‘won’t be allowed’ • Red Bull “not good enough to win”
Ecclestone: Carey said I hadn’t done a good job recently
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone: Carey said I hadn’t done a good job recently • Manor 2017 model in auction • Renault want engine cost limits
Caption Competition 121: Ecclestone’s exit
Caption Competition
Posted onThe curtain has finally come down on Bernie Ecclestone’s decades-long Formula One reign. How better to say farewell than one final Caption Competition?
Ecclestone: I wish I had Carey’s opportunity
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone: I wish I had Carey’s opportunity • Liberty ‘will relax terms for Silverstone’ • COTA eager for more US races