Gerhard Gribowsky

Bernie Dodges Another Speeding Bullet

February 20, 2014

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Embattled Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone dodged another legal bullet challenging his authority over the world’s most popular auto racing series when a German judge decreed that, while he did toss a $45 million bribe to German businessman Gerhard Gribowsky, the bribe did not devalue F1 and was merely a payoff intended to keep Gribowsky […]

Bernie’s Off The Board

January 16, 2014

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Bernie Ecclestone, the commercial rights holder for Formula One racing for the last four decades, has stepped down from the F1 Board of Trustees after being indicted in the bribery of a German banker, Gerhard Gribowsky, in Munich. Gribowsky was paid the sum of $45 million supposedly to ensure that he would have the choice […]