News Details
Lawyer says Ecclestone paid $100 million for good of F1
Lawyer Sven Thomas with his client Bernie Ecclestone
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone ended his bribery trial with a record $100 million payment for the good of Formula 1.
That is the claim of the Ecclestone ‘s lawyer Sven Thomas, who told Forbes he thinks the legal team did a 'good job because the other guy got eight and a half years'.
In contrast to the jailed Gerhard Gribkowsky, Ecclestone was able to pay the huge price for ending the trial that otherwise would have dragged on for months.
'We have to keep in mind,' Thomas told Formula 1 business journalist Christian Sylt, 'that Formula 1 must go on and if it went on with this trial for the next five months then it would mean...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ecclestone goes sailing after $100m settlement
Bernie Ecclestone's yacht Petara
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ecclestone holidays after paying $100m settlement
Ecclestone holidays after paying $100m settlementPosted On 14 Aug 2014By...
11y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Massa wants Williams to beat old team Ferrari
Felipe Massa says his new team Williams is locked in a battle with...
11y ago from F1Zone.net
Ecclestone make $100m payment, confirms court
A German court says Bernie Ecclestone has made the $100 million payment...
11y ago from F1Pulse.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
This is what the 2027 Honda MotoGP bike will be called
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 World Champion Lando Norris offered MotoGP...
F1 World Champion Lando Norris has been offered an opportunity to ride a...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Francesco Bagnaia "struggled to accept" new...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Lorenzo: “Maverick Vinales has more talent and...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Momentum building for IndyCar’s inaugural Arlington...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
37m ago from Motorsport.com
Simpson hoping Sunoco partnership grows into...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sunoco makes full-time IndyCar return as primary...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
FIA announces new constructor set to join WRC 2027
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
Jon Armstrong joins Josh McErlean in all-Irish M-Sport...
Christmas came early for Jon Armstrong and co-driver Shane Byrne when the...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jon Armstrong joins Josh McErlean in new M-Sport Ford...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Loeb admits you “need some luck to win”...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Spurs vs Arsenal, Liverpool vs Man City live on Sky as...
Sky Sports has confirmed it will show 12 more Premier League fixtures live...
1h ago from SkySports.com
Arsenal reach 100 injuries since start of last season
Arsenal have now reached 100 different injuries since the start of...
6h ago from SkySports.com
Twists and turns and midweek musings
Morning all. The players were back to training yesterday after a couple of...
9h ago from Arseblog.com
Sources: Chelsea & Arsenal establish contact with...
Kenan Yildiz has rapidly emerged as one of the most talked-about young...
11h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
'Brutal' Red Bull decision as Hamilton suffers Ferrari...
The 2025 F1 season was full of surprises,... Read More »
47m ago from RacingNews365.com
F1: F1 2026... everything you need to know
Full details of what to expect when the cars line... Read More »
1h ago from Pitpass.com
Cadillac passes crucial milestone ahead of team's 2026 F1...
Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon has revealed that... Read More »
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
