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SOCHI, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 28: Bernie Ecclestone, Chairman Emeritus of the Formula One Group, looks on in the Paddock before final practice for the F1 Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on September 28, 2019 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

We are in the off-season and F1 drivers are using the time off to vacation and rejuvenate before the start of the 2023 season. Also in the partying and vacationing mood is former F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 mogul is enjoying the blue waters of the Caribbean in his yacht with none other than Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy.

It looks like F1 entities are quite a fan of yachts. We recently saw Lewis Hamilton enjoying himself with Olympian Shaun White and his actor girlfriend Nina Dobrev on a mega-yacht. The Brit’s $243 million ride took him to Antarctica where he went out for a 7-mile run, along the trail that featured penguins and seals. The mega yacht called Octopus boasts a glass-bottomed aquarium, dive center, and underwater robot. It was previously owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and its current owner is the Swedish billionaire Roger Samuelsson.

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AUSTIN, TX – OCTOBER 23: F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone walks in the Paddock before the United States Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas on October 23, 2016 in Austin, United States. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

However, it seems like the 7-time world champion is not the only one from F1 who enjoys a sweet ride in the ocean. As per Daily Mail, Bernie Ecclestone recently spent his time in the pristine waters of the Caribbean island Saint Barthelemy . The place is a perfect vacation spot for the who’s who of the world that own multi-million dollar worth yachts. Bernie took his $9 million boat Force Blue along as well. Also present at the time was American rapper P. Diddy. Diddy took his ride Victorious with him.

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As per the British tabloid, producer David Geffen was present as well. On board his yacht, Rising Sun were Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts, and Bruce Springsteen. The vessel with 82 rooms has a basketball court, a wine cellar, and a cinema room as well.

Bernie Ecclestone flogs existing teams for blocking Mario Andretti’s entry into F1

Mario Andretti has been vehemently trying to float his own team in F1 for quite some time now. The existing teams, or at least most of them, are not interested in having another competitor on the grid. The reason Mercedes boss Toto Wolff cited was the 10% dilution of the share of the annual prize money among the existing teams. Ecclestone, however, refused to buy the argument recently.

MOGI GUACU, BRAZIL – MAY 15: Bernie Ecclestone during a visit to the Velocitta racetrack for a Stock Car and Formula 4 race on May 15, 2022 in Mogi Guacu, Brazil. (Photo by Marcelo Machado de Melo/Getty Images)

Roger Benoit reported him as saying,  “The name Andretti would be very good for the sport, which is now spreading more and more in America. Many teams are simply afraid that they will have to share the billion dollar cake with an eleventh team. But according to the law, only the ten best teams continue to concede. Where is the problem? Up to two years after joining, nothing would change anyway!” [Translated using Google]

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Andretti recently announced his partnership with General Motors’ brand Cadillac. Fans are eagerly waiting for F1’s approval to allow them to compete in the championship soon.

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Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone bought Flavio Briatore’s £18m yacht for bargain £6.6m after it’s seized by police

• Etienne Fermie
• Published : 8:00, 28 May 2022
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FORMER Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone treated himself to his old mate Flavio Briatore's yacht.

The stunning 63-metre Force Blue became available for auction last year, after Briatore was convicted of not paying the VAT.

And Ecclestone , 91, couldn't resist grabbing himself a bargain, picking up the yacht for a snip at £6.6m - despite his mate having originally paid £68.2m for it.

Briatore, 72, who previously owned QPR alongside Ecclestone - was found to have not paid around £3m in VAT on the boat between 2006 and 2010 - as well as around £700,000 in fuel duties.

The yacht, the 78th biggest on the planet, initially became available for charter in the Mediterranean, before the court decided to sell up at auction.

And according to Italian reports , Ecclestone snapped it up for just £6.6m - despite it being valued these days at around £17.5m.

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Able to house 12 guests, Force Blue possesses luxury features including a spa, gym and Jacuzzi to relax in - as well as a cinema and disco room if Bernie fancies a boogie.

Perhaps Bernie will be able to share the yacht with his kids, having become a father again at 89 with wife Fabiana..

And if he has his way, there could be more offspring yet .

He told SunSport last year: "Fabiana said she wanted a ­family, and I told her, ‘That’s no problem for me. Half a dozen kids is great’."

On being a father again, he added: "I am really happy. When I had the girls in the first place, obviously I was much younger.

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“But also I was more worried about running a business than running around after them.

"Now I have more time on my hands and I hope I can spend it with my son as he grows up. I don’t know if we will stop here. Perhaps he should have a little brother or sister.

"Do I take anything? No! Fabiana gives me some tablets — vitamin D — but I don’t take anything else."

Briatore, who also knows Ecclestone from his days as Renault F1 chief, was rushed to hospital in 2020 after testing positive for Covid-19.

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Glam life of Bernie Ecclestone, 89, and pregnant wife Fabiana, 44 – from flying own helicopters to ‘Narcos-style’ ranch

• Rebecca Pocklington
• Published : 11:38 ET, Apr 3 2020
• Updated : 11:41 ET, Apr 3 2020

HE'S just confirmed he's expecting a baby at the age of 89 and billionaire Bernie Ecclestone is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to his very extravagant lifestyle either.

The F1 legend is expecting his fourth baby with stunning wife Fabiana Flosi, 44, and confirmed to Swiss newspaper Blick that it will be his first son.

"Yes, it is due in the summer. Hopefully he’ll learn to play backgammon soon!" Bernie, who is already father to daughters Deborah, 65, Tamara, 35, and Petra, 31, told the newspaper.

The couple, who are currently in coronavirus isolation at their home in Sao Paulo, Brazil, married in 2012 - three years after he divorced Croatian model Slavica Radic.

And they share a very luxurious life together, with Flosi regularly posting photos on Instagram of them on holiday in beautiful hotels around the world, relaxing together in one of their multiple homes, or enjoying exclusive F1 trips and glitzy, star-studded parties.

Here we take a glimpse inside their glamorous life...

Surfing the waves & Alpine high life

From ski breaks to sunny holidays in some of the world's most beautiful destinations, it's fair to say Ecclestone and Flosi enjoy quite the jet-setting lifestyle.

Brazilian lawyer Flosi regularly shares photos - both with and without her husband - as she soaks up the sun in hotels abroad.

And it seems she's quite the adventurous globe-trotter too.

While she's shared a stream of skiing photos in the past, appearing quite the pro, she's also a keen wakesurfer and has shared videos and photos as she's towed through the water, before surfing on the wake behind it.

Just recently she shared a sunny photo with her husband on the beach as they celebrated their anniversary together.

And directly before that, she shared a snap in some crystal blue waters in Ibiza, laying back in a white bikini in the waves.

The pair appear to arrive for their holidays in style too, and while Flosi rarely shares photos from inside Ecclestone's private jet, she's added snaps of her very pampered dog relaxing in its own seat onboard.

Empire of yachts, homes & helicopters

Ecclestone has not only built up quite the property empire in his name - but he's also the owner of a luxury yacht, as well as having private jets and helicopters at his fingertips.

And rather than sitting back as a passenger, his wife actually flies the helicopters herself.

She's posted several photos as she embarks on flying lessons, appearing completely comfortable as pilot.

However, when it comes to Ecclestone's properties, unlike his daughters Petra and Tamara, he keeps them very private.

He's reported to own a large home in London, along with a retreat in Switzerland and a coffee farm ranch in Sao Paolo.

Sky F1 got an exclusive visit to the coffee farm three years ago for a one-off documentary with former driver Martin Brundle, and a following description read: "A water feature meandered around the front of the house, chefs were preparing lunch in an outside kitchen and bar area, which overlooked a perfectly maintained swimming pool and hard tennis court...

"Two barn owls sat inconspicuously outside their sanctuary, while giant sculptures of elephants, gorillas and giraffes decorated the garden and made you feel like you were in an episode of Narcos one minute and Harry Potter the next."

Indeed, the camera crew got one of the first and only looks inside the incredible property, with shots showing not only the coffee houses outside, but also prints of his heroes like Muhammad Ali, Frank Sinatra and The Beatles on the walls, cream furniture, modern mirrors and a huge tennis court outside.

The pair also enjoy long breaks away on Ecclestone's private yacht.

While he's not one to share snippets of his life online, Flosi has given a glimpse inside as she posed for photos on the boat's huge deck.

Glamorous A-list parties

While Ecclestone is fairly private when it comes to his marriage and family life, he's often pictured with Flosi at star-studded red carpet events and glitzy parties - either following F1 events, or simply during stunning dinners out in some of the world's most beautiful spots.

The pair were pictured posing together at the Rush movie premiere in London in 2013, just a year after they married, while Flosi has also shared regular photos ever since from skyscraper lookouts, in exclusive restaurants and during special occasions such as birthdays or Valentine's Day.

Flosi shared a photo of them dressed to the nines at the end of last year in Hotel Olden in Switzerland, surrounded by balloons, while they've also marked a past Valentine's Day with photos in front of a flower wall.

Rohonyi Tamas, a Hungarian businessman who is a good friend of Ecclestone's, previously told the Daily Mail that Flosi is deeply in love with her husband - and is far from a "gold-digger".

“I was with the two of them in London last week and it was clear they are in love," he said.

“She does what every housewife does, keeps the home in order, cooks and cleans. But she also is a big help in his work.

“I think it’s very stupid for people to think she’s a gold-digger. Frankly, she's just not the type.”

Meanwhile, according to the news outlet, Flosi would often grab EasyJet flights to see Ecclestone at F1 events when they first started dating - and would drive him round London in a discreet black Lexus when they were in the UK.

Life in the fast lane

While Ecclestone has taken more of a backseat in the world of motorsports in recent years, he and his wife are regulars at tracks right around the world for major F1 events.

Whether it's glamorous photos taken inside their Singapore hotel room, or posing on the track before the race, Flosi has kept her fans up to date with all of their trips in the name of motorsports.

And she's far from a plus one, as she appears just as passionate about the sport as her husband.

Dressed head to toe in designer gear, she's often pictured backstage at the races - and she's no stranger to mixing with the teams and grid girls below too.

In one photo, she even enjoyed her own moment on the podium as she posed with the winner's trophy for the cameras.

Meanwhile more show her standing in the VIP areas of the stands as she watched the race below with her other half.

However, despite enjoying the finer things in life, Ecclestone is famously thrifty himself - and was even previously rumoured to have served some of his guests Hula Hoops at an event.

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He has previously declared: “I rarely buy anything without a discount.”

His careful approach to his fortune no doubt comes from his humble beginnings. Ecclestone was born the son of a fisherman in Suffolk in 1930 and after WWII got his first job at a gasworks testing gas purity.

Since then he's built up an estimated fortune of £2.5billion - so it's fair to say he deserves a bit of luxury.

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