News Details
Prospects not good as Ecclestone trial begins
Bernie Ecclestone's bribery trial begins on Thursday. It could be the final lap in a long and lucrative career for the 83-year-old Briton, as two courts have already found that he did indeed bribe the already-jailed former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky. The criminal trial in Germany could see Ecclestone also out of a job and in jail. In the indictment papers, he is accused of paying $44 million to "win over" Gribkowsky, who has already been convicted in the same jurisdiction for receiving the bribes. According to F1 business journalist Christian Sylt, quoting from the indictment, Ecclestone offered Gribkowsky "personal gain" in exchange for dispensing "with BayernLB...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from GrandPrix.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ecclestone indictment challenges London High Court...
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone's chances of triumph in his bribery...
9y ago from Pitpass.com
Formula 1 boss Ecclestone faces German bribery trial...
t">Bernie Ecclestone in the dock again Formula 1 chief executive...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Female lawyer to help Ecclestone run F1
Bernie Ecclestone will lean heavily on the help of a 44-year-old woman...
9y ago from GrandPrix.com
F1 trademark row to resuaface?
As Bernie Ecclestone's bribery trial gets underway in Munich a previous...
9y ago from Pitpass.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pramac's Morbidelli still "missing freedom"...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media are in talks to buy Madrid-based company...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Oliveira frustrated by "baby steps" as 2024...
No description available...
8h ago from Motorsport.com
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise purchase of...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
The good, bad, and ugly of IndyCar's half-baked...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Rasmussen, Siegel and Simpson complete oval rookie...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Rosenqvist: Confidence within MSR growing with every...
Felix Rosenqvist has started off his time with Meyer Shank Racing on a...
22h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Rising concerns in IndyCar over PFC’s braking system
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How WRC Rally1 teams embraced the return of the...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Neuville pips Tänak in Safari opener
FIA World Rally Championship leader Thierry Neuville took a slender...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kenya launches motorsport academy to nurture future...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Safari Rally: Neuville edges Tanak to grab early...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Crunch time: Easter games that have shaped the Premier...
the sharp end of the season fast approaches, here are four classic matches...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Jamie Carragher claims Newcastle have a player better...
Former Liverpool star and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has claimed...
20m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Transfer news: Southgate Man Utd, Liverpool CB...
This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily...
10m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Is this the decisive weekend in the PL title race?
No description available...
2h ago from SkySports.com
Comments
Hottest News
Top manufacturer takes HUGE step towards F1 return
A top manufacturer has taken a significant step... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Allison opens up on primary flaw of Mercedes W15
Mercedes technical director James Allison says... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
'Stroll loses his spot at Aston Martin to Sainz in 2025'
Lance Stroll no longer in an Aston Martin. It is... Read More »
1h ago from GPBlog.com