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It’s the first time F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has trusted anyone to tell his story for the big screen

08 July 2021 - 20:06 By Alan Baldwin

Manish Pandey, who scripted the award-winning motor racing film Senna, is making an eight-part documentary series about the life of former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and his transformation of the sport...

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