Bernie Ecclestone

Bernard Charles "Bernie" Ecclestone (born 28 October 1930 in Bungay) is a British business magnate. Beginning his career as a garage owner and racing driver, he got involved in Formula One when he was hired as a driver for Mercedes in 1954. When the team pulled out of the sport, Ecclestone purchased the team's assets and became a team owner, entering races on and off and buying and selling used chassis. He later turned to driver management, before steadily increasing his influence in the sport from the 1970s. Building his business empire, he would become the de facto head of Formula One.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Pts.
1954	Mercedes-Benz Team Europe	Mercedes-Benz WM-2	Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10	MON DNQ	FRA DNQ	BEL DNS	NED DNQ	GBR Ret	SUI DNQ	GER 15	USA Ret	ITA	NC	0
1955	Bernard C. Ecclestone	Mercedes-Benz WM-2	Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16	MON DNPQ	FRA DNQ	BEL DNQ	GBR	SCO	SOV Ret	ITA			NC	0