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Ecclestone admits he could be forced to quit F1

Bernie Ecclestone admits he may be forced to leave his role as CEO of FOM/FOA should he face further action in the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery trial. Whilst Ecclestone hasn't been charged over his involvement in the sale of Formula 1 to CVC - unlike former banker Gribkowsky who was jailed for eight and a half years - the investigation is ongoing and may still find the 82-year-old guilty of bribery. Ecclestone though is adamant the $60 million payment made to Gribkowsky wasn't a bribe. However he has admitted he would be forced to leave F1 should the German prosecutors think differently. "[CVC] will probably be forced to get rid of me if the Germans come after me. It's pretty obvious, if...
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