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Bernie Ecclestone bans team principal from Formula 1

Ex-Caterham team boss Finbarr O'Connell has revealed that he was banned from the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix grid by Bernie Ecclestone, who was still Formula 1's CEO at the time. 2014 was Caterham's final season in F1, as the backmarker filed for administration in October 2014. They joined the pinnacle of motorsport in 2010 alongside Marussia and HRT, with the grid having grown to 12 teams. This didn't last for long, as HRT left the grid ahead of the 2013 season, due to financial problems. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies Caterham were the next to go at the end of 2014, whilst Marussia rebranded as Manor Racing for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, before they also...
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