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Motor racing dominates sport’s rich list (BBC News)
“Seven of the 11 wealthiest sportspeople in the UK and Irish Republic are current and former racing drivers, the Sunday Times sport rich list suggests. Lewis Hamilton (£50m) joined names like Johnny Dumfries (£110m) and Eddie Irvine (£80m) towards the top of list.
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Eric Lux to pursue criminal action against Adrian Sutil
Eric Lux has confirmed he will pursue a criminal case against Adrian Sutil following an incident in a club in Shanghai.
Lux, the chief executive of Genii Capital which owns the Renault F1 team, issued the following statement through Swiss legal firm Lalive:
“In the view of the recent events which occurred in Shanghai on April 17th, Mr Eric Lux has decided to file a criminal complaint against Mr Adrian Sutil for physical assault and grievous bodily harm.
“As soon as the complaint is registered, the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) and the team Force India will be notified.
“Furthermore, please note that Mr Eric Lux does not exclude commencing an action against any other persons involved in this matter.”
Sutil made a statement on Thursday apologising for the incident, in which Lux is reported to have suffered a cut to his neck.
Tuesday 17th May 2011
Ecclestone keen on Austrian track (Autosport)
“Although Red Bull and circuit chief Dietrich Mateschitz is not aiming to bring F1 back to the circuit at present, when asked if a grand prix would be possible at the refurbished venue, Eccletone replied ‘why not?’”
Tuesday 17th May 2011
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