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Bernie Ecclestone, 95, Confirms Superyacht Sale and Further Sell-Off as He Embraces Quieter Life

The former F1 boss signals a quieter phase focused on family, with fresh asset sales following his 2023 tax case.

Overview

  • He said the 190ft superyacht Petara has been sold and another yacht is up for sale, with his wife noting they used the vessel for roughly eight days a year.
  • Earlier in 2025 he sold his 69-car Grand Prix collection to Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz in a deal reported at around £500 million, with plans to preserve and publicly display the cars.
  • Ecclestone marked his 95th birthday in Gstaad with wife Fabiana and their five-year-old son, Ace, and described a routine split between Switzerland and Brazil with strict limits on screen time.
  • He reflected that only Flavio Briatore remains among his four closest friends, naming the late Jochen Rindt, Max Mosley and Niki Lauda as the others.
  • The asset sales follow a 2023 London case in which he admitted misleading authorities about overseas assets, paid about £750 million in back taxes and received a 17-month suspended sentence.