Over the forty-odd years he ran the sport, Bernie Ecclestone had run ins with just about all the team owners and bosses of the day, be it Colin Chapman, Ken Tyrrell or the infamous (then FISA boss) Jean-Marie Balestre. But it was Ferrari, first with the old man himself and the men in suits that followed, that presented the F1 supremo with his biggest challenges. To keep the legendary Italian team on board (and quiet) Ecclestone had to agree to all manner of deals, from eventually rubber stamping its controversial veto over regulation changes to the equally controversial prize money bonuses. Though well documented, it's worth repeating that the arrangement is such the before turning a wheel...
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