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F1B Downshift: Ecclestone, bribery, money, Haas & energy drinks

You won't want to miss this interview with our friend Christian Sylt of Formula Money as we discuss: Ecclestone court case in Germany...will he be...

$1.5 billion, fashion and bad breath- F1’s odd character

Formula 1 is an odd sport for a host of reasons but perhaps its parochial nature, insider’s-only style and high profile investors, sponsors and...

FOTA folds

There’s no doubt that team unity is a fickle thing. It was in the 1980’s during the FISA-FOCA war and continued to be through...

Formula 1’s 2020 deal with teams not enough

While Formula 1 heads into the Winter Season, concerns over its longevity still bubble at the surface of the Constantin Medien trial regarding the...

FIA approve Pirelli, gain tender authority over F1

The World motor Sport Council announced a new Concorde Agreement and a revised 2014 calendar but there was also another announcement that is of...

Why Ecclestone won’t go to jail

In 2006 CVC purchased German bank BayernLB 47.2% of F1. In doing so, CVC took control of F1 and retained Bernie Ecclestone as the...

Ecclestone formally charged for Bribery

Running Formula One isn't easy. Sometimes things you do can and will catch up with you. Like paying a German banker to hush about...

Is the white flag waving for Ecclestone?

According to the Guardian, the white flag may be waving to signal the final lap for Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. The bribery charges...

Why Marussia has no contract… Petrov’s pass

If you've been following the financial side of Formula One, you may recall that Marussia had not signed a commercial agreement heading into the...

F1’s future: Clean up in aisle 9!

The lingering debate on a potential successor to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone continues because, quite bluntly, no one lives forever and the venerable ring leader is...

Concorde Agreement settlement in ‘coming weeks’

The meeting between the FIA, Commercial Rights holder and the Team in Formula One has come and gone. There has been little said other...

Gribkowsky sentenced: 8.5 years in Formula 1 bribery case

Former BayerhnLB chief risk officer, Gerhard Gribkowsky, was sentenced today to 8.5 years in prison for his involvement in the sale of Formula One...