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Head of independent inquiry welcomes Bahrain GP
8 hours ago

Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni sent the letter Sunday to Bahrain International Circuit chairman Zayed R Alzayani after tickets went on sale for the April 22 race. The letter also was sent to F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. Bassiouni said the race was "a...
UniF1ed - One Nation in Celebration - Bahrain 2012
9 hours ago

This was due to the civil unrest in the country which had by then claimed more than 40 lives and over 3,200 injured. However, on 24 November 2011, Bernie Ecclestone, boss of Formula 1, told the BBC that the Grand Prix would go ahead in 2012, despite...
Bahrain grand prix should go ahead says independent commissioner
9 hours ago

Gulf state over the past 12 months. The Egyptian Bassiouni – who was appointed by the Bahrain royal family but has been critical of the authorities after last year's disturbances – has written to the chairman of the Bahrain GP, Zayed Alzayani, and also...
Bahrain Grand Prix staging may help put troubled country's reform in the fast lane
21 hours ago

Clearly tensions are still running high. Does Formula One need to get involved in any of this? Of course not. The simplest course would be to cancel the race, avoiding a potential PR disaster. But Bernie Ecclestone is determined to plough full-steam...
Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: Why I will go this year - if the race goes ahead
21 hours ago

Clearly tensions are still running high. Does Formula One need to get involved in any of this? Of course not. The simplest course would be to cancel the race, avoiding a potential PR disaster. But Bernie Ecclestone is determined to plough full-steam...
Bahrain GP organisers say F1 race on
1 day ago

He also said special discounts will be offered to fans for tickets, which will be sold across the country. Bahrain was initially scheduled to host the season opener, but F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggested a change in the calendar. Ecclestone told...
Bahrain GP organisers say F1 race on
1 day ago

He also said special discounts will be offered to fans for tickets, which will be sold across the country. Bahrain was initially scheduled to host the season opener, but F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggested a change in the calendar. Ecclestone told...
French GP 'is not dead'
1 day ago

Images France's sports minister David Douillet insists that plans are still on track to bring back the French Grand Prix. It was reported in early January that the race was as good as confirmed , to such an extent that a race date of September 1 2013...
France GP project still alive says minister
1 day ago

“We have three new French drivers in F1 and so we have to have a grand prix de France,” he is quoted by TF1 television. “That’s my job. “France is the land of the grand prix,” added Douillet. “I met with Bernie Ecclestone and he is totally willing to...
F1: Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date
1 day ago

However, when the calendar was ultimately published, Bahrain was given a late April date, making it the fourth round after Australia, Malaysia and China. Reports at the time said Bernie Ecclestone had "responded to teams' fears over the uncertain...
Hope remains for 2013 French GP return
1 day ago

“We have three new French drivers in F1 and so we have to have a grand prix de France,” he is quoted by TF1 television. “That’s my job. “France is the land of the grand prix,” added Douillet. “I met with Bernie Ecclestone and he is totally willing to...
Grand Prix de France : Le temps presse…
1 day ago

Les espoirs reposent alors sur le seul département du Var ou encore la ville de Toulon, mais le temps presse et le calendrier électoral met la pression sur les acteurs potentiels. TF1 a également donné la parole à Serge Saulnier, le président de...
Lake it or leave it
3 days ago

Spoilt-for-choice Melbourne sports fans need to decide whether the grand prix is part of our city's intrinsic sporting landscape, or if we are happy to keep bagging the race until another city with a little more to offer Bernie Ecclestone steps up to...
F1: Petrov Could Stay At Caterham Beyond 2012, Says Manager
3 days ago

"As far as I know," Kosachenko said, "we're having absolutely equal status." She revealed that the initial contract is for one year only, but that could change. "At the moment we're discussing that," Kosachenko is quoted by the Ria Novosti news agency.
Teams will follow FIA to Bahrain - Horner
3 days ago

Last Tuesday marked the anniversary of the original protests and security forces in small villages were again involved in violent exchanges with protestors. On Wednesday Bernie Ecclestone said he saw no reason not to go to Bahrain and Horner has now...
Formula One: Nürburgring race in doubt; other news
3 days ago

Financial issues have cast doubt over the biannual Formula One German Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, which has alternated the event with the Hockenheimring since both venues ran into difficulties paying F1's fees. Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone says...
F1: Bahrain: We'll be there says Horner
4 days ago

Bull boss Christian Horner is convinced the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead, expressing total faith in the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone to make the right call. Despite continued unrest in the Gulf state, which earlier this week witnessed the first...
Christian Horner backs FIA decision on Bahrain Grand Prix
4 days ago

Bull team principal Christian Horner has promised nothing will be left to chance with regards to safety when it comes to attending the Bahrain Grand Prix. Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone made it clear this week that unless there is a clear...
Horner: F1 'definitely' heading to Bahrain
4 days ago

Last year, the grand prix in the island kingdom was cancelled due to political unrest. And although the race was reinstated on this year's calendar, clashes between the government and protestors continue. This has raised some concerns, although F1...
Video: Ricciardo on Testing, necks and music
4 days ago

Feb.17 (Ferrari) Friday 17th is considered an unlucky date in Italy by some, if… Feb.17 (Reuters) Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One’s governing body can be trusted to make… Feb.17 (Caterham) Caterham F1 Team has today announced that Vitaly Petrov has...

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About Bernie Ecclestone

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Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930 near Bungay, Suffolk, England) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. As such, he is generally considered the primary authority in Formula One racing. He... Full Article

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