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Bernie Ecclestone lives to fight another day

Enduring Formula 1 ruler Bernie Ecclestone has regained a position of power by being re-appointed on the board that runs the commercial business of grand prix racing. Ecclestone withstood his greatest challenge when he beat bribery charges by paying $100 million to a Munich court to end his corruption trial in August. The 84-year-old stepped down from the board amid the court case over the charges where he was accused of paying off German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky almost $50m. Ecclestone is now set to resume his position as the boss of the F1 Group. Together with Ecclestone’s reappointment, the F1 Group also saw deposed Ferrari boss Luca Di Montezemolo and businessman Paul Walsh onto the...
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