News Details

No TV 'blackout' of Mercedes - Ecclestone

 XPB Images Bernie Ecclestone denied ordering a TV coverage 'blackout' of Mercedes cars in last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. It wasn't lost on many that Mercedes' front-runners received minimal TV exposure during the broadcasting of Sunday's race, fueling conspiracy theories suggesting the ploy was deliberate on Ecclestone's part and intended on punishing Mercedes for refusing to supply engines to rival Red Bull. Wolff puzzled by lack of TV time for Mercedes But Formula 1's supremo rubbished the rumors, compounded by both Toto Wolff and Niki Lauda's post-race remarks which alluded to their drivers' curious lack of presence in the coverage. "We talked about TV coverage a...
Full Story »
10y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ecclestone denies ordering Mercedes TV blackout

Ecclestone denies ordering Mercedes TV blackout Posted On 29 Sep 2015 By...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Ecclestone denies ordering Mercedes TV blackout

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied he manipulated the coverage of...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Lauda to confront Ecclestone over Mercedes TV blackout

Mercedes F1 team chairman Niki Lauda will travel to London this week to...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Lauda to confront Ecclestone over Mercedes blackout

Lauda to confront Ecclestone over Mercedes blackout Posted On 28 Sep 2015...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez assesses his Ducati future beyond 2026...

Nine-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be a key figure in the rider...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott Dixon awarded prestigious New Zealand honor

To close out 2025, one of IndyCar’s most decorated drivers was awarded...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Bournemouth vs Arsenal Prediction and Betting Tips |...

The Premier League returns to the fold with another set of matches this...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Transfer boost for Arsenal and Liverpool, target makes...

Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo Goes has been linked with a move away from...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Arteta calls for Gyokeres to embrace the noise amid...

Mikel Arteta has called for Viktor Gyokeres and his Arsenal team-mates to...
3h ago from SkySports.com

'The situation' – Manager responds to Chelsea...

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has played down links with the Chelsea...
6h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Dakar Rally 2026: How to watch

The world's toughest rally will no doubt deliver... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com

Lewis Hamilton's major weakness could end F1 career

Former F1 racer Ralf Schumacher has suggested the... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.