Ecclestone

British

/ ˈɛkəlstən /

noun

Bernard , known as Bernie . born 1930, British businessman and sports administrator; head of Formula One motor racing from 1995

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Ex-Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Austrian ski legend Franz Klammer were keen onlookers as a crowd of thousands ringed the finish area.

From Barron's

Conducting exploration or mining projects involves a high degree of risk for any foreign player with no guarantee of a return on investment, Ecclestone said.

From Barron's

Every candidate must name one person from all the FIA global regions but there is only one South American on the official list, and Brazilian Fabiana Ecclestone - wife of former F1 boss Bernie - is already on Ben Sulayem's team.

From BBC

The Brazilian launched legal action against former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, Formula 1 and governing body the FIA over an alleged "conspiracy" he says denied him the title, which was won by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

From BBC

He rejected the defendants' claim the issue had been brought to court too late, as Massa had only discovered facts to help him in his case as recently as 2023 - when Ecclestone gave an interview speaking about the 2008 incident.

From BBC

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