Bernie Ecclestone’s long reign at the top of Formula One could end over an alleged multi-million ‘bribe’ paid to jailed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky.

As the circumstances surrounding that payment are probed this week in London’s high court, it emerged that more payments – which might also be described as ‘bribes’ – were paid by Ecclestone to well-known team bosses some years ago.

The court heard on Thursday that Eddie Jordan, now a BBC pundit, quadruple world champion click here for more