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Bernie steps down from board

Bernie Ecclestone will step down from the board of of F1 but will continue to run the sport on a day-to-day basis 'subject to increased monitoring'.It was announced on Thursday that the F1 supremo will stand trial on bribery charges in a court case that is expected to commence in late April. The 83-year-old, who has been in charge of F1 for the last four decades, has been indicted by Munich's state court on charges of bribery and incitement to breach of trust. They are connected to the alleged payment of a $44 million bribe to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. Ecclestone has insisted he is innocent of the charges made against him and has vowed to 'vigorously defend the case'. Ecclestone...
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