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Ecclestone ready to appear in amusing' bribery trial
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that he would be prepared to appear in court when Constantin Medien brings its case against him and disgraced banker Gerhard Gribkowsky to court later this year.Ecclestone says he is 'amused' by the prospect of giving his side of the story after being accused of conspiring with Gribkowsky to undervalue F1 when the rights to the sport went on the market in 2006. Constantin Medien believes that that helped current owner CVC secure a deal for $1.7bn despite interest from other parties.Ecclestone is also accused of bribing Gribkowsky to help him steer the sale in CVC's direction, although the octogenarian insists that the $44m that is alleged to have changed...
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