Mercedes could push for Ecclestone axe – report

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Mercedes could push for Ecclestone axe – report

Oct.13 (GMM/Inautonews.com) Mercedes could push to have Bernie Ecclestone removed as F1′s chief executive, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports on Saturday.
The report said that even though the German carmaker has signed up for the 2013 Concorde Agreement, it is still concerned about the investigation into Ecclestone’s alleged involvement in the bribery of jailed banker Gerhard Gribkowsky.
If the 81-year-old Briton is prosecuted, Mercedes would apparently push fellow teams and sponsors to band together and demand that Ecclestone step down.
“We would not wait for a months-long process, but would act,” a Mercedes source is quoted as saying.
But an official Mercedes spokesman replied: “Please understand that we do not comment on speculation.”
Another rumour is that in the event Ecclestone is formally charged, he would travel to the 2012 finale in Sao Paulo with his new Brazilian wife, and then not return to Europe where he could be arrested.
A friend of Ecclestone’s is quoted as responding: “Nonsense.”

http://www.inautonews.com/mercedes-c...t#.UHmtaq6pnng

[casio]

its about time we were all rid of the evil little gnome he's had far too much sway for far too long

[blaggard]

Pleeeeease let's be rid of Cuntlestone!

[pratman]

he will find a way of getting off this as he always manages to squirm out of everything and continue to ruin F1 and make millions out of it.

[Over Carl]

I can't see this working. Years ago when Ferrari always got their way I remember thinking the teams should band together and make a proper league and let Ferrari enjoy F1 on their own. If they didn't do anything like that then, I can't see it happening now.

[casio]

I don't think they'll split to get rid of him but if he's a fugitive living in Brazil I cant see the FIA having any other option than to strip him of the job for bringing the sport into disrepute