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Ecclestone hits out at Bahrain F1 protesters

Oliver Brown, Shanghai Bahrain's anti-government protesters likened to ''those complaining about Mrs Thatcher''.

Motorsport

Ecclestone criticises Red Bull over tactics

Oliver Brown Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Red Bull for imposing team orders on Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber during Sunday's dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix, arguing that such tactics could not be justified...

Ecclestone slams Red Bull tactics

Bernie Ecclestone has criticised Red Bull for imposing team orders on Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber during Sunday's dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix, arguing that such tactics could not be justified...

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Vettel may rue move on Webber: Ecclestone

Oliver Brown, London Bernie Ecclestone argues that team orders not justified in second race of season.

Losing F1 could prove the greatest cost of all

Mark Fogarty If Melbourne had not outbid Adelaide for the Australian Grand Prix nearly 20 years ago, the formula one race would have been long gone from these shores.

Bernie to Baillieu: you signed F1 deal, don't complain

Adrian Lowe Formula one supremo Bernie Ecclestone has taken a swipe at the Victorian government, telling it not to complain about the price of staging the race after signing a deal.

World's best sprinting in for the summer

Peter McKay Sprintcar racing is the summer automotive sport of choice for people who like their speed fix fast, brutal and convenient and it peaks when the World Series Sprintcars circus moves to Sydney Speedway...

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No need for night grand prix: Jones

Adam Cooper Former Formula One world champion says Australian Grand Prix admired across the globe.

I took $55m in Bernie bribes, banker tells court

A former German bank boss has admitted receiving tens of millions of euros in bribes from Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone, breaking months of silence in the case.

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Grand Prix bill hits $50m

The Victorian government has defended the $50 million cost to taxpayers of staging the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

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Vettel's dominance not good: F1 boss

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes Sebastian Vettel's dominance could be harming the sport.

'Vettel can surpass Schumacher mark'

Robert Grant Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says Sebastian Vettel can surpass Michael Schumacher's record of seven world championships.

Motorsport

Bernie backs his Billion $$ girl after MP's bogan slur

Mex Cooper Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has called for the sacking of a Victorian MP who labelled his daughter a "billionaire bogan".

Motor Sport

Bahrain back in business

Motor Sport The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead, formula one bosses announced yesterday.

Motorsport

Racing to Bahrain, formula one may face bumpy ride

Tom Cary The message from the FIA was loud and clear: the Bahrain Grand Prix is definitely on.

New British GP home to get STG100m refit

Donington Park, which will replace Silverstone as home of the British Grand Prix in 2010, has been given the go-ahead for a 100 million pound makeover.

F1 supremos need to go: Jackie Stewart

Former world champion Sir Jackie Stewart has blasted Formula One chiefs Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, saying the time had come for them to step aside.

Ferrari gets more money than F1 rivals

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed that Ferrari gets up to$A117.2 million more than any other team because of a special deal set up five years ago.

Honda quits over financial crisis

Honda has announced its shock withdrawal from Formula One over the global financial crisis, ending an involvement which began in the 1960s.