Bernie Ecclestone has something of a reputation.The Formula One boss is known for being an old-fashioned kind of businessman, a man whose word is his bond, a man with whom a deal is done on a handshake. But Mr Ecclestone is also known for being a man with balls. Negotiations with Bernie tend to come out in his favour, the master wheeler-dealer holding out for the best possible option and getting it. Those balls were on display at the Nurburgring last weekend, when Bernie Ecclestone attended the German Grand Prix contrary to all expectation.The 82-year-old had absented himself from the 2012 race at the Hockenheimring, and it was expected that he would do the same this year. In May it had...
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