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Ecclestone admits his time could be up
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone concedes that the bribery case surrounding the sale of series to equity firm CVC could bring his time at the helm of the sport to an end.
Ecclestone allegedly paid a $44m bribe to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to push through the sale to CVC in 2006. Gribkowsky was arrested in January 2011 and while he has not been charged, Ecclestone is being investigated by authorities. Ecclestone does not deny making the payment but says it was not a bribe.
The Briton admits that the case could see him lose his role but does not believe that revelations that CVC have asked a head-hunting firm to draw up a list of possible replacements means he will be asked to step down...
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