Source: REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
[Saba Sports News] Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone recently revealed an astonishing piece of news in a media interview: he plans to sell his valuable car collection, which includes numerous racing cars previously driven by F1 stars, collectively worth hundreds of millions of dollars and totaling 69 vehicles. It is reported that the decision to sell is partly due to his advanced age of 94 and also to take care of his family; he does not want his family to struggle with managing the car collection after his passing. Ecclestone can be considered a legendary figure in the business world, transforming F1 from a loose alliance into a formal sport, packaging it as a symbol of fashion, passion, and high-end appeal, and drawing global attention to F1, changing it from a struggling project into one of the most popular sporting events in the world. He is also regarded as one of the founders of F1 racing and known as the “Godfather” of the sport. It is believed that this car collection not only serves as a testament to his lifelong love for racing but also represents a crucial part of F1 history.