‘Formula 1 where the cars are fast but the scandals faster’.
The recent furore revolving around Christian Horner and the potential collateral damage has stolen the F1 headlines recently.
But I am sure you are aware that scandals and F1 go hand-in-hand.
From the Brabham Bribery in the mid-80s, Bernie Ecclestone faced accusations of bribing teams to agree with certain factors that benefitted his interests.
♖ 1982 Driver’s Strike
♖ 1982 Water Ditching Scandal
♖ 1994 Benetton
♖ 1997 FIA Foundation Donation
♖ 2002 Team Orders
♖ 2005 Michelin Tyres
♖ 2006 Michael Schumacher’s Rascasse Incident
♖ 2007 Spygate
♖ 2007 Stepney’s Sabotage
♖ 2008 Crashgate
♖ 2008 Max Mosely Nazi-Themed Orgy
♖ 2009 Bernie Ecclestone’s Hitler Comments
♖ 2010 The Gribkowsky Bribery Case
♖ 2010 Team Orders
♖ 2010 The F-Duct
♖ 2010 Flexi-wings
There is a long list of scandals, from cheating claims to serial womanising.
They all make fascinating reading and deserve ‘story space’, which I will try to address in future articles.
