News Details
Ecclestone settled case for good of F1 says lawyer
Bernie Ecclestone ended his bribery trial with a record $100 million payment for the good of formula one.
That is the claim of the F1 supremo'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 F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, "that formula one must go on and if it went on with this trial for the next five months then it would mean that problems in formula one could arise.
"So Bernie...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ecclestone settled case for good of F1 – lawyer
Ecclestone settled case for good of F1 – lawyerPosted On 21 Aug...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Lawyer says Ecclestone paid $100 million for good of F1
Lawyer Sven Thomas with his client Bernie Ecclestone
Formula 1 supremo...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ecclestone make $100m payment, confirms court
A German court says Bernie Ecclestone has made the $100 million payment...
10y ago from F1Pulse.com
Ecclestone goes sailing after $100m settlement
Bernie Ecclestone's yacht Petara
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone's...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pitbull is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Joan Mir: Honda ‘closer than ever' to MotoGP...
Joan Mir says he hopes Honda “has learned from its mistakes”...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
The key takeaways from 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Marquez sets scintillating pace in Thailand to end...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Rinus VeeKay locks down the last open IndyCar seat
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Rinus VeeKay fills IndyCar’s last open seat with...
Dale Coyne Racing has announced that Rinus VeeKay will drive for the team...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Doug Boles named IndyCar President in leadership...
The NTT IndyCar Series announced on Tuesday morning that longtime...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Andretti Global shows off new liveries for 2025...
Andretti Global has revealed a trio of new liveries for the team’s cars...
1w ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Elfyn Evans clings on to Rally Sweden lead
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin lost the lead of Rally Sweden twice, once to...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Elfyn Evans leads Rally Sweden after Umeå sprint
In spite of running first on the road, Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin took...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal will not be able to use...
No description available...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly out to break Gael Clichy...
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly could break a Gunners Premier League...
3h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
Kai Havertz injury: Could Arsenal formation change...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta should consider a formation change in the...
6h ago from SportsMole.co.uk
'Not going to be anything like as close as their last...
No description available...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Williams show off their 2025 F1 car
On the back of McLaren surprise filming day with... Read More »
7h ago from F1Technical.net
New sponsor set to pay Aston Martin team only in...
More and more F1 teams are sponsored by partners... Read More »
7h ago from GPBlog.com
Williams launch new car as Ferrari backed for title success...
Catch up on all of the biggest stories of the day... Read More »
6h ago from RacingNews365.com
