News Details
Ecclestone fires back at Carey's accusation
Ex-Formula 1 owner Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed Chase Carey's claim that he stopped Formula 1 from growing into a bigger sport. Carey recently revealed his frustration with how far behind Formula 1 has fallen compared to other global sports and said it was largely in part of Ecclestone saying 'no' to proposals on a regular basis. But Ecclestone has insisted that he only rejected new ways of developing sport for two perfectly logical reasons. 'The only reason I ever said no to anything is if I thought it wasn't a very good thing to do or didn't produce any income,' Ecclestone told The Sun newspaper. 'I had to make sure we got the maximum financially we could for the company to make it...
Full Story »
Full Story »
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Carey: ‘Ecclestone held Formula 1 back'
Formula 1 Group CEO Chase Carey has said former owner Bernie Ecclestone...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
Ecclestone: I was running the company to make profits
Deposed Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has spoken out in his defence...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Ecclestone hits back at ‘stupid idiot' claims
Ex-Formula 1 owner Bernie Ecclestone has refuted the claim that he made...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com
F1 boss says Ecclestone held sport back
F1 News F1 boss says Ecclestone held sport back Alonso completes first...
8y ago from Formula1Blog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix – How to watch,...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Marc Marquez thinks he is no longer a...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo’s damning verdict: ‘New Yamaha M1...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta: “Maybe it’s not my place to be”...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Takuma Sato set for Indy 500 return with Rahal...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Helio Castroneves confirms return for 26th...
Helio Castroneves has confirmed that he will take part in the upcoming...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Takuma Sato makes Indy 500 return with RLL
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing has announced that Takuma Sato will drive...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Helio Castroneves to attempt 2026 Indianapolis 500...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC working to secure future of Safari Rally Kenya...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Scotland brings top tier rallying back to...
The 2027 WRC calendar should have an exciting new event on the calendar:...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Safari Rally Kenya: Elfyn Evans retires as drivers...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC to return to GB in 2027 as Scotland secures...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus names trophy he wants to...
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has asserted that he is most interested in...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
England squad: Surprise Premier League duo called up...
Thomas Tuchel's latest England squad is set to be confirmed this morning,...
26m ago from CaughtOffside.com
Report confirms Arsenal interest in signing Newcastle...
Arsenal have an interest in both Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento of...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
“It’s going to get spicy” - Agbonlahor predicts...
Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has predicted Arsenal to...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Brown's rallying cry to winless McLaren: ‘Let’s just...
The mood inside the McLaren Technology Center in... Read More »
56m ago from F1i.com
Luca di Montezemolo: says when I see a Formula 1 driver...
In a long-ranging interview with Corriere della... Read More »
3h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Audi team boss to succeed Adrian Newey at Aston Martin?
A new name is at the top of Aston Martin's wish... Read More »
35m ago from RacingNews365.com
