The Latest Breaking News from Bernie Ecclestone

Ecclestone is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on August 22

Former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone, 91, is to be charged with fraud by false representation over an alleged failure to declare £400million of overseas assets

The former Formula 1 supremo made the bizarre claim in the wake of his defence of Nelson Piquet, after the Brazilian former racer's racial slurs about the seven-time world champion

OPINION: The emergence of racist comments from Nelson Piquet has restarted the discussion about how Formula 1 tackles discrimination. Lewis Hamilton is therefore rightly demanding and providing action to ensure archaic views, which do not belong in modern society, are no longer part of motorsport's future

‘I’ve never met a coloured person I didn’t like,’ the former F1 boss said, in his second car crash interview of the week

Good Morning Britain star Ben Shephard revealed on Friday he had recently lost a close friend 'dramatically' and opened up about how he is dealing with grief - explaining how something that triggers a memory of his late friend can sometimes 'floor' him

Bernie Ecclestone's car-crash interview on Thursday was discussed on the Good Morning Britain sofa on Friday morning, with guests Jacqui Smith and Ed Vaizy branding the ex F1 boss 'a moron' and 'an idiot'

The global racing sport of Formula One is seeing strong viewership and an increased fan base. The sport may find itself in PR crisis mode with its former CEO of 40-plus years making some positive comments about one of the most hated men in the world, adding to the recent controversy…

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone appeared on Piers Morgan's show Uncensored tonight and defended his praise of Vladimir Putin and made comments about Nelson Piquet's alleged racial slur