News Details
Ecclestone hopeful of being cleared
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone expects bribery charges against him to be dismissed before his trial begins. The 83-year-old faces bribery and incitement to breach of trust charges related to a $45m (£37.4m) payment to German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. When asked about the trial by BBC Sport, Ecclestone said: 'Bet you it doesn't happen... things happen in life and you have to get on with it.' The trial is scheduled for Munich between 24 April and 16 September. The charges relate to allegations Ecclestone paid Gribkowsky, who is serving an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence for corruption, during his takeover of F1 eight years ago. Ecclestone admits paying Gribkowsky, but denies...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ecclestone: Bribery charges will be dropped
Ecclestone leaving the High Court in November Associated Press Enlarge...
12y ago from espnF1.com
Ecclestone expects bribery charges to be dropped
Bernie Ecclestone doesn't believe the bribery charges currently filed...
12y ago from TheF1Times.com
Bernie expects bribery case will be dropped
Bernie Ecclestone is confident that it is only a matter of time before...
12y ago from PlanetF1.com
Ecclestone tips bribery trial to end
Bernie Ecclestone has tipped the criminal bribery trial, set to begin in...
12y ago from GrandPrix.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marco Bezzecchi ‘won’t consider himself title...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Francesco Bagnaia: MotoGP should hold a test before...
Francesco Bagnaia has called on MotoGP to hold a test before racing at a...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jorge Martin reveals how Marco Bezzecchi pushed him...
Jorge Martin admits that Aprilia team-mate Marco Bezzecchi is pushing him...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Honda plans to field six bikes in MotoGP next year
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Christian Lundgaard left frustrated by costly pit stop...
Christian Lundgaard finished second in Sunday’s IndyCar race from...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pato O’Ward left searching for answers after...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Mick Schumacher: “I thought I was ready — but I...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
David Malukas “learned a lot” with tire strategy...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Former FIA vice president and WRC boss Morrie Chandler...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Subaru teases new rally car for Japanese Championship
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
How Toyota’s new flying Finn is starting to make WRC...
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Takamoto Katsuta backs Kalle Rovanpera to “come back...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal keen on signing teenage Bundesliga striker to...
Arsenal are allegedly interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen star...
44m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Liverpool in contact with reps of 40-G/A star as...
Real Madrid playmaker Arda Guler continues to be linked with a move away...
14m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal latest: Tuchel says 'honest' duo Rice and Saka...
No description available...
1h ago from SkySports.com
'I'm thinking about…' – Man United,...
Nottingham Forest central midfielder Elliot Anderson insists he's only...
8h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Fernando Alonso baffled by Aston Martin Honda U-turn
Fernando Alonso was left baffled by his Aston... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
F1: Norris hits out at 'yo-yo' racing
'This is not racing, this is yo-yoing,' declares... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
Ferrari’s ‘good weekend’ at Suzuka blunted by key...
Last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix delivered... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
