Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone will hand over temporary control of the international racing series to his legal affairs adviser, Sacha Woodward-Hill, while he travels to Munich, Germany, to battle bribery charges brought against him originating in 2005. If Ecclestone is found guilty by the conclusion of the four-month trial, European law would require that he be displaced as the head of Formula One.
Australian legal adviser to Ecclestone, Sacha Woodward-Hill.
If Ecclestone is found guilty, in addition to relinquishing his F1 title role, he would likely face a large monetary fine as well as possible jail time [as much as 10 years].
