Burglar in £26m raid on Tamara Ecclestone's Kensington mansion 'freed from jail after two years' Alessandro Donati was given an eight-year sentence in November 2021 for ransacking celebrity homes Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2024
The Ferrari that’s guaranteed to be on the F1 podium The word champagne had always been synonymous with the sport, and in the Bernie Ecclestone era that extended to one producer securing the rights to be an official partner of F1. Motorsport · Jan 9, 2024
£26m celebrity burglary suspect arrested in Serbia after Tamara Ecclestone offers huge reward Other alleged victims included former Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard and his wife Christine Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Formula One taking expensive gamble that isn't guaranteed to pay off Interest in F1 has experienced a huge surge in the United States, but there are fears that the sport is only in Sin City for the show Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
F1 on the right track in Las Vegas after parking lot past The race is set to be a sell-out and Formula One and sponsors are spending big to attract A-listers Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023
Brawn and Button’s unlikely F1 fairytale retold in new series Documentary charts how the struggling team bought for £1 went on to win the 2009 championship against the odds The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
How Brawn documentary brings nuance to one of F1's best underdog tales If you were to describe Formula 1 as a film genre, action, thriller and, sadly, tragedy would be among the first three options that come to mind. But for the 2009 campaign, ‘fairytale’ is the only word that fits the bill. Autosport · Nov 8, 2023
Brawn on Disney+ review: the full-throttle tale of an F1 revolution Keanu Reeves is an unlikely but warm narrator in the recounting of this compelling underdog story Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023
Why has Felipe Massa launched legal action against F1? Everything explained While Lewis Hamilton is chasing a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 world championship, Felipe Massa could make things more difficult for the Mercedes driver. Autosport · Nov 5, 2023
Think what we could do with Bernie Ecclestone’s taxes Brief letters: HMRC windfall | Omitted concert movies | Glittering Keir Starmer The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Who is Bernie Ecclestone and what is his net worth? The former boss of Formula 1 has now agreed in a civil settlement to repay almost £653m to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023
From F1 supremo to tax fraud conviction: the rise and fall of Bernie Ecclestone Handshake approach that helped rule motorsport for decades appears to have been his downfall The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Bernie Ecclestone tried to dodge fraud trial by claiming he might drop dead with stress Tycoon Bernie Ecclestone tried to dodge a fraud trial by claiming the stress of a full criminal trial would kill him, it can now be revealed. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023
Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone spared jail after admitting fraud Mr Justice Bryan said the offending was so serious that a fine and community order were not sufficient. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone spared prison after agreeing to pay £650m in fraud case Billionaire failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million, court heard
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 First Thing: no power, water or fuel for Gaza until hostages are freed, Israel says IDF says Hamas fighters still trying to cross into Israel. Plus, why are one in seven of us addicted to ultra-processed foods?
Autosport · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-F1 boss Ecclestone handed suspended prison sentence for fraud Ecclestone, who owned the championship-winning Brabham team from 1972 to 1987 as he rose to overall power in F1, led the series for more than four decades before its 2017 takeover by current owner Liberty Media. He then took on the 'chairman emeritus' and an advisory role.
Motorsport · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone handed suspended prison sentence for fraud Ecclestone, who owned the championship-winning Brabham team from 1972 to 1987 as he rose to overall power in F1, led the series for more than four decades before its 2017 takeover by current owner Liberty Media. He then took on the 'chairman emeritus' and an advisory role.
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Former Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone spared jail after pleading guilty to fraud over hidden £400m Bernie Ecclestone has handed over £652 million to HMRC in a settlement to end the probe into his tax affairs
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Bernie Ecclestone given suspended sentence after pleading guilty to fraud Former Formula One boss handed 17-month suspended term after failing to declare £400m of overseas assets to HMRC
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone admits fraud after failing to declare £400 million The 92-year-old pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone admits fraud after failing to declare more than £400m Billionaire failed to declare a trust in Singapore with a bank account containing around $650 million, court heard
Autosport · Sep 11, 2023 Massa legal team hopes for support from Hamilton in 2008 F1 title case Prompted by an interview with ex-F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone earlier this year, plus archive footage of late FIA race director Charlie Whiting, Massa believes F1 and the governing body were aware of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix ‘crashgate’ scandal in time to take action before the championship was decided.
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2023 Felipe Massa’s lawyers to ask Lewis Hamilton to give up 2008 world title in legal challenge to F1 The legal team advising Felipe Massa in his attempt to be declared 2008 Formula One world champion hope Lewis Hamilton will support the case in the name of sporting integrity.
Autosport · Sep 8, 2023 Liberty: F1 Concorde discussion won't be "snot-gobbling fight" The current deal that runs from 2021 and 2025 was negotiated by former F1 CEO Chase Carey in what was regarded as a new spirit of cooperation compared to the often confrontational debates of the earlier Bernie Ecclestone era.