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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 12:34 AM
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Silly season is silly
indeed, and on that note...

BBC News - Formula 1 boss Ecclestone indicted on bribery charge

Best part of the article,

Mr Ecclestone denies bribing Gribkowsky, and says the money was intended to stop the banker from exposing him to a UK tax inquiry...

"The only alternative was that the British tax authorities followed a case that would have been very expensive for me," said Ecclestone at the time.
"The tax risk would have exceeded £2bn. I paid him to keep calm and not to do silly things."
haha! wait, what the hell does that even mean?!?

"So yeah you see, that $44million bribe had NOTHING to do with the Formula 1 deal, it was only a $44million bribe to avoid a tax evasion charge. So we're cool, right??"

umm, yeah... I guess??

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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 06:43 AM
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Old Jul 18, 2013 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Krinkov

indeed, and on that note...

BBC News - Formula 1 boss Ecclestone indicted on bribery charge

Best part of the article,

haha! wait, what the hell does that even mean?!?

"So yeah you see, that $44million bribe had NOTHING to do with the Formula 1 deal, it was only a $44million bribe to avoid a tax evasion charge. So we're cool, right??"

umm, yeah... I guess??
I bet he ends up just paying some fee...
Old Jul 18, 2013 | 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by joltdudeuc
I bet he ends up just paying some fee...
Probably. No one is going to send Bernie to prison.
Old Jul 18, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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Probably. No one is going to send Bernie to prison.
I wish they did.
Old Jul 21, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Kobayashi to replace Massa at Ferrari? I think the odds are pretty slimmed now.

Old Jul 22, 2013 | 12:47 PM
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 02:19 PM
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Kobayashi to replace Massa at Ferrari? I think the odds are pretty slimmed now.

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j9CMN9CxGSw
That's one way to get off the short list...
Old Jul 26, 2013 | 01:47 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Dat Quali...

Old Jul 27, 2013 | 06:52 PM
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It should be a mighty race if Vettel doesn't get by Hamilton in the opening stages.
Old Jul 28, 2013 | 05:51 AM
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:46 AM
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Old Jul 28, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Finally- One hit wonder converted a pole into a podium


Still nearly 2 race wins back though.



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