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Ecclestone

British  
/ ˈɛkəlstən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2018, ESPN’s deal was worth exactly $0—which was still somehow an improvement on the days when Ecclestone would buy American airtime to show a handful of Grands Prix on a tape delay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Ecclestone, however, was famously cool on developing the sport in the American market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Jan. 9, 2026

Scott accepted the invitation, and when he arrived again in Ecclestone Street, found two or three acquaintances assembled to meet him,—among others, his old friend Richard Heber.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)