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Former Formula 1 boss Ecclestone says he’s ready to take a bullet for Putin
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Former Formula 1 general promoter Bernie Ecclestone said on Good Morning Britain that he considers Russian President Vladimir Putin a first-class person and is still ready to take a bullet for him.
Earlier, Ecclestone spoke more than once about friendship with the head of the Russian Federation.
– I’m still ready to take a bullet for Vladimir Putin. This is a first class person. He does whatever he thinks is right for Russia,” Ecclestone, 91, said.
The businessman also expressed disagreement with the removal of Russian and Belarusian athletes from the competition.
“I consider it wrong to interfere with Russian athletes, including racers, to practice their sport,” added the ex-head of F-1.
After this interview, Formula 1 issued a statement, distancing itself from the opinion of the former leader.
“The comments made by Bernie Ecclestone are his personal opinion and sharply contradict the position of our sport,” the Sky Sports website quotes the release of the championship.
Ecclestone has been in charge of Formula 1 for 40 years. He left the post of general promoter in 2017, remaining the honorary president.
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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1
Michael Schumacher. Japanese Grand Prix 2000. First title with Ferrari / Photo: © Clive Mason / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Royal Racing, Racing News 365 reports with reference to GQ Sports.
The German pilot’s fortune is estimated at $790 million.
Second on this list is seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ($304 million). In third place is two-time championship winner Spaniard Fernando Alonso ($264 million).
World champion Kimi Raikkonen (254 million) took fourth place in the ranking, three-time champion Niki Lauda (203 million) was in fifth place.
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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull
Formula 1 track in Las Vegas / Photo: © Alex Bierens de Haan / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.
In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.
According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.
— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA said in a statement.
The FIA does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.
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The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.
The FIA Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.
The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.
On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.
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