Horner in talks with MSP Sports Capital over £450m Alpine F1 stake Sport Business Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner could return to the Formula 1 grid as a team owner at Alpine. A 24 per cent stake in the French team owned by Otro Capital has been at the heart of a number of sale discussions over recent months, with Horner involved in those. But the [...]
Massa’s £64m trial a risk for Bernie Ecclestone, lawyer warns Sport Business Filipe Massa’s £64m damages claim proceeding to trial represents a risk to Bernie Ecclestone and Formula 1, a top lawyer has warned. Brazilian Massa’s case against Ecclestone, Formula 1 and motorsport’s governing body the FIA saw a judgment handed down this week at London’s High Court saying parts of the claim can go to trial. [...]
Massa’s £64m damages claim vs F1, FIA and Ecclestone can go to trial, judge says Sport Business Felipe Massa’s £64m damages case against Bernie Ecclestone, the FIA and Formula 1 can go to trial, a judge has said. The case in London’s High Court involves former Formula 1 driver Massa and Lewis Hamilton’s 2008 World Championship winning season. The Brazilian is claiming damages due to ‘Crashgate’ – involving Nelson Piquet Jr deliberately [...]
Massa £64m damages case against F1 and Ecclestone set for court this week October 28, 2025 Legal action over the controversy of the F1 2008 crash, dubbed ‘crashgate’, is set for the English High Court this week, where a judge will hear allegations from Felipe Massa that the aftermath cost him the 2008 Championship. Brazilian driver Massa competed in F1 from 2002 to 2017, serving with several teams, notably Ferrari. During [...]
Horner leaves Red Bull with £80m pay-off as F1 return touted September 22, 2025 Former Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner officially severed all ties with the Formula 1 team on Monday, insisting his two decades at the team had been “an honour and privilege”. Horner, married to Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, was sacked by the team in July and leaves the Milton Keynes outfit amid rumours he [...]
Tax expert: Bernie Ecclestone may face ‘sizeable’ tax bill over luxury car sale December 3, 2024 Bernie Ecclestone is set to sell 69 cars from his luxury collection believed to be worth more than £250m, but he may face a tax bill warned a tax adviser
Inside Bernie Ecclestone’s £250m ‘unique’ sale of classic racing cars December 1, 2024 The trove of 69 historic cars includes Ferraris raced by world champions Michael Schumacher, Niki Lauda and Mike Hawthorn.