Formula 1 fans who enjoyed ‘Senna’ will find more of interest in ‘Lucky!’ even if former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is a less sympathetic subject.
Bernie Ecclestone articles archive
Why the creator of ‘Senna’ calls his new Ecclestone series ‘much more challenging’
Interview
Posted on“He can be controversial but I’ve never quite worked out why”: Manish Pandey explains his new documentary on former F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone.
Ecclestone faces fraud charge on assets ‘worth over £400 million’
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe Crown Prosecution Service in the United Kingdom says it has authorised bringing a charge of “fraud by false representation” against former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone.
Ecclestone apologises for expressing support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormer Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has apologised for comments he made last week supporting Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to send troops into Ukraine.
Hamilton: Stop sharing views of ‘old voices’ like Ecclestone, Piquet and Stewart
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton has claimed the views of some older Formula 1 figures should not be shared when they promote discrimination.
F1 criticises Ecclestone as he defends Piquet’s Hamilton comments and Putin’s war
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has said comments made by the series’ former CEO Bernie Ecclestone “are in very stark contrast to position of the modern values of our sport.”
Ecclestone ‘arrested after gun found in luggage’
2022 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone was arrested, and later released on bail, after a gun was found in his luggage when he attempted to board a flight in Brazil.
Why Liberty believe Ecclestone’s ‘old rich white guy’ economic model was holding F1 back
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 is enjoying rapid growth in popularity because it has moved away from an economic model which targeted older, wealthier fans, according to the president of its owner, Liberty Media.
Five years since Ecclestone’s exit, how Liberty changed the F1 world he crafted
News focus
Posted onIt’s been five years since long-time FOM chief Bernie Ecclestone was relieved of his post by Liberty Media. How has F1 changed in that time?
Ecclestone’s fondest memories – and one regret – of ‘brother’ Mosley
F1 history
Posted onBernie Ecclestone recalls his fondest memories of Max Mosley, the long-standing ally he came to regard as like a brother, and his one regret.
Hamilton: Ecclestone’s “ignorant” comments show why he did nothing to tackle racism
2020 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton condemned Bernie Ecclestone’s comments on racism as “ignorant and uneducated”. saying they show why he did nothing to tackle it when he ran F1.
F1 criticises Ecclestone over racism comments and states: “He has no role in our organisation”
2020 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 has criticised Bernie Ecclestone following comments the former CEO of the championship made about racism in an interview earlier today.
“We slept in the car!” – Ecclestone on competing in F1’s first championship race weekend
F1 history
Posted onBernie Ecclestone recalls how he slept in a car at Silverstone when he competed in a support race at the first round of the world championship, 70 years ago this week.
How (not) to negotiate a contract with Bernie Ecclestone
F1 history
Posted onTwo of Bernie Ecclestone’s former drivers reveal what it was like to go up against the biggest piranha in the tank when negotiating their contracts.
Ecclestone on Whiting: ‘I don’t know what they’ll do without him’
2019 F1 season
Posted onFormer Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone says he can’t imagine what the sport will do without its long-serving race director Charlie Whiting, who died today.
A glimpse of F1’s possible post-Ecclestone future
2016 F1 season
Posted onCan F1 continue to make huge money from pay TV? Does the sport need to become more equal? Intriguing answers from board member Sir Martin Sorrell.
‘There’s no place for democracy anywhere’ says Ecclestone as he hails Blatter and Putin
2015 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone railed against “democracy” and voiced his support for embattled football president Sepp Blatter in an interview with Russian television.
Lotus believe Ecclestone sees need for change
2014 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone understands the need for change in how Formula One’s revenues are distributed to help its most vulnerable teams, according to Lotus’s deputy team principal Fedrico Gastaldi.
Caption Competition 61: Vettel and Ecclestone
Caption Competition
Posted onBernie Ecclestone and Sebastian Vettel are the subject of this week’s Caption Competition.
Ecclestone’s wealth rises amid fierce scrutiny
2014 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone’s total wealth has grown by £500m to a total of £3bn according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2014.