Love him or loathe him, there’s no denying Formula 1 wouldn’t be the same without Bernie Ecclestone. I panicked when I read the news that Ecclestone is looking into selling Formula 1, but luckily, whether or not the shareholders change or not, Bernie’s here to stay and I think that’s a good thing. Often outspoken, I don’t think there’s any other 84 year old on the planet as dedicated to his job as Bernie. He’s made a fair fortune in his time (Forbes ranks him as the 15th highest worth Billionaire in the United Kingdom) and yet he continues to persist. Here are some of my favourite Bernie stories from his history in the sport that resonate with me the most. During the 1979...
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