Bernie

Few people have shaped Formula One as thoroughly as Bernie Ecclestone, who turned it into the global commercial machine it is today. Since the 1970s he has also been a recurring figure, and frequently a lightning rod for debate, in both the sport and wider British public life. This biography by Susan Watkins was developed closely with its subject. It follows his path from the money-making ventures he began as a schoolboy to his current standing as a businessman worth billions.

The book looks at every side of his career, both in the boardroom and on the track, and places each development in context. Alongside this, it offers a close look at his private life, showing how the man behind the public persona was shaped.