News Details
CVC votes to keep Ecclestone at the F1 helm despite charges
20 May, 2013 Bernie Ecclestone
Formula 1′s owners CVC have voted to keep Bernie Ecclestone at the helm of the sport, despite reports that German prosecutors have decided to charge him with bribery.
The bribery case surrounds a payment of $44 million to now-jailed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky some years ago, and suspicions the 82-year-old Briton wanted CVC to buy the sport's commercial rights because he would be retained as chief executive.
Ecclestone, however, argues that Gribkowsky simply blackmailed him, threatening to reveal potentially costly secrets about his tax affairs.
And he told the Sunday Times newspaper that, at the end of last week in Geneva, CVC chiefs met to...
Full Story »
Full Story »
12y ago from YallaF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
News on Ecclestone charges on hold until June
17 May, 2013 It will be at least June before anything more is known...
12y ago from YallaF1.com
Ecclestone unconcerned by impending legal fight
The face of Formula One might be about to change after German authorities...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
German prosecutors may charge Ecclestone for bribery
13 May, 2013 Bernie Ecclestone with Gerhard Gribkowsky
Munich...
12y ago from YallaF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Jack Miller: Yamaha are ‘busting their arses' on...
Pramac rider Jack Miller has seen first-hand the efforts of Yamaha on its...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
‘Super talented’ MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira...
Pedro Acosta believes “super talented” rookie Diogo Moreira has the...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Fermin Aldeguer remains hospitalised after leg surgery
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Ranking IndyCar’s rising stars to watch in 2026
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou delivers takedown of McLaren F1 drivers...
IndyCar champion Alex Palou has delivered a takedown of both McLaren...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Will Power turns first IndyCar laps with Andretti at...
IndyCar veteran Will Power completed his first test laps with his new...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Power completes “very good” first outing with...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Dakar 2026, Stage 9: Ford takes 1-2 in overall...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
How Elfyn Evans plans to finally achieve rallying’s...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
How did WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera’s single-seater...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Naturally-aspirated V8: What Ford is doing differently...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Every word of Mikel Arteta's pre-Chelsea vs Arsenal...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta gave his press conference ahead of the...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arteta to change Arsenal star's position to...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could reportedly change Myles Lewis-Skelly's...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report: Arsenal contact club over signing wonderkid...
Arsenal have reportedly been in contact with Brazilian club Corinthians to...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal latest: Gunners short in defence ahead of...
No description available...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Cadillac pulls the covers off bold monochrome look for F1...
The wait is nearly over, and Cadillac is making... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
Cadillac unveil special-edition livery ahead of F1 debut
Cadillac is determined to make a splash in the F1... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Cadillac unveils livery for F1 testing bow
Cadillac F1 Team has unveiled the livery that... Read More »
25m ago from MotorsportWeek.com
