( It has been observed Bernie Ecclestone had purchased a job-lot of DFVs in 1984, with no obvious use for them at the time ).

However, Formula One director general Bernie Ecclestone says that no such decision has been made.

The BBC commented in its coverage that: " Donington's bid looks over, and that Ecclestone has offered the race to Silverstone.

It has been called " the best race track in the world " by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.

It has a current membership of 26, including FIA President Jean Todt and Formula One commercial rights owner Bernie Ecclestone.

In mid-November 2004, the three banks sued Ecclestone for more control over the sport, prompting speculation that Ecclestone might altogether lose the control he has maintained for more than thirty years.

Ecclestone expressed his expectation that the remaining teams would shortly follow suit despite the initial 40 million dollar ( US ) offer being retracted.

Weeks later, Gerhard Gibkowsky, a board member of Bayerische Landesbank and the chairman of SLEC, stated that the banks had no intention to remove Ecclestone from his position of control.

On April 26, 2009, Speed reported Bernie Ecclestone as saying the FIA was negotiating a return of the Canadian Grand Prix for the 2010 season, provided upgrades to the circuit are completed.

In August 2009, Formula One president Bernie Ecclestone remarked that there was no immediate plan to return Formula One to the US, vowing " never to return " to Indianapolis.

Nevertheless, shortly before the first race of the 2010 season, Ecclestone continued to fuel speculation that a return to Indianapolis was not out of the question.

However, after various negotiations, the future of the race at Magny-Cours took another turn, with increased speculation that the 2008 French Grand Prix would return, with Ecclestone himself stating " We're going to maybe resurrect it for a year, or something like that ".

And Bernie Ecclestone told the BBC in an interview: " Hopefully there'll be peace and quiet and we can return in the future, but of course it's not on.

Bernie Ecclestone originally confirmed that F1 would not return to Magny-Cours in 2008, instead moving to an alternative location possibly in Paris.

On 7 December 2004, at a meeting attended by the bosses of all the teams but Ferrari, Ecclestone offered a payout of £ 260, 000, 000 over three years in return for unanimous renewal of the Concorde Agreement, which would guarantee the continuation of Formula One in its present form at least until the expiration of that contract.

The following day, at a meeting of team bosses at Heathrow Airport in London, Ecclestone offered the teams a total of £ 260, 000, 000 over three years in return for unanimous renewal of the Concorde Agreement, which expires in 2008.

* Bernie Ecclestone was involved in a political scandal when it transpired he had given the Labour Party a million pound donation-which raised eyebrows when the incoming Labour government changed its policy to allow Formula One to continue being sponsored by tobacco manufacturers.

British businessman Bernie Ecclestone owned Brabham during most of the 1970s and 1980s, and later became responsible for administering the commercial aspects of Formula One.

After Ricard's death, the track was sold to Excelis, a company owned by Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone, in 1999.

Following this low point in the club's history as Rangers also faced mounting financial pressure, in the same month it was announced that the club had been bought by wealthy Formula One businessmen Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone ( see Ownership and finances below ).

After a number of years of financial difficulties which included a period in financial administration, QPR was bought by Formula One tycoons and multi-millionaires Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore in a £ 14 million takeover in August 2007.

He produced trophies for the Formula One World Championship due to his acquaintance with Bernie Ecclestone.

During the 2006 United States Grand Prix, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone said that it did not matter to him whether or not there was a Grand Prix in America, but also said he would be happy to discuss a new contract for the race.

In March 2010, Ecclestone announced plans to bring a Formula One race to New York City for the 2012 season.

However, after months of negotiation between the BRDC, Ecclestone and the Formula One constructors, a deal was made for the Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone until 2009.

On 8 April 2007, shortly before the 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix, Formula One president Bernie Ecclestone was quoted as stating that the circuit was getting " shabby " and " a bit tired " from the lack of care, describing it as " an old house that needs a bit of redecorating ".

The day before, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had met Ecclestone to discuss an extension of the Formula One contract beyond 2010.

Bernie EcclestoneIn July 2009, Bernie Ecclestone faced calls from WJC President Ronald S. Lauder to resign as Formula One chief after he had praised Adolf Hitler in a newspaper interview and said that Hitler “ got things done .” Lauder said someone with Ecclestone's views should not be allowed to run such an important and popular racing series.

Current longtime residents of Gstaad include: Alinghi yachting syndicate boss Ernesto Bertarelli and actress Julie Andrews, Formula One Holdings owner Bernie Ecclestone, French actress Jeanne Moreau, French singer Johnny Hallyday, and columnist Taki Theodoracopulos.

A major coup by Bernie Ecclestone, the 1986 Hungarian Grand Prix was the first Formula One race to take place behind the Iron Curtain.

Long absent from the Formula One paddock, Andrea appeared at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, and was welcomed back with a warm hug from former Brabham team boss and Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone.

Other notable 500 cc Formula 3 drivers include Stuart Lewis-Evans, Ivor Bueb, Jim Russell, Peter Collins, Don Parker, Ken Tyrrell, and Bernie Ecclestone.

George and Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone could not reach an agreement to continue the US Grand Prix at the Brickyard for 2008 and beyond.

In 1978 he met Bernie Ecclestone, at the time chief executive of the Formula One Constructors Association, who offered Watkins the position of official Formula One race doctor.

Race organisers were worried that the circuit would not be complete in time for the 2004 Bahrain Grand Prix and attempted to cancel the event ; however, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone refused this request.

Slavica Ecclestone ( born Radić, 25 May 1958 ) is a Croat former model and ex-wife of Formula One racing CEO Bernie Ecclestone.

* October 28 – Bernie Ecclestone, English auto racing tycoon

With the rain soaking the track, Niki Lauda sought out Bernie Ecclestone on the grid in a bid to have the Tunnel flooded as well ( the Tunnel was dry but coated with oil from the previous days use which Lauda explained had turned it into a 5th gear skid pad when the cars came racing in carrying the spry from their tyres ).

Formerly, this house was owned by Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One racing boss.

Ecclestone was quoted as saying the race would take place across the Hudson River in New Jersey, with the Manhattan skyline overlooking the circuit.

On 15 November 2011, it was reported that construction of the circuit had been temporarily halted as the owners had not yet been awarded the contract to stage the race in 2012, following reports that Bernie Ecclestone had cast doubt on the race taking place.

Dual World Champion Nelson Piquet confirmed the drivers ' positive view on the circuit when he said early in race week " After Detroit and Dallas, we all expected another bad street circuit " while his Brabham team boss ( and the head of the Formula One Constructors Association ) Bernie Ecclestone told the assembled media that he believed that the standard the of the organisation and the circuit itself was bad news for Formula One, explaining that the Adelaide GP had raised the standards of what would be expected in the future and that several tracks in Europe already on the calender, or hoping to be, would have to lift their own games in order to match it.

Furthermore, Ecclestone reported that " Mr Mosley had stated that if any attempts were made to alter the circuit, he would cancel the Grand Prix forthwith ".