Forza Motorsport Forum

When I heard another Bernie Eccleston biography titled No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone by Tom Bower, came out last week, I initially dismissed it as another Formula One narrative which would inevitably state the obvious; Formula One is as complicated, controversial and corrupt as any big money making business.

I procrastinated downloading it on kindle from Amazon, preferring to wait till the price dropped.

Besides, I assumed most information on Bernie Eccleston’s leadership in F1 is old hat. We know his roots. We know people like the BRDC members may still be upset with him. We know how determined and ruthless he can be. We also know he revived F1, made it the extravaganza it is today by brokering international deals, and taking a hard line on contractual agreements. We know he’s fought numerous acrimonious battles along the way, and made numerous gaffes and faux pas.