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Former Formula 1 boss detained with shotgun in Portugal

Notícias de Coimbra7 September 2026 at 15:36

Bernie Ecclestone, former chief executive of Formula 1, was detained this Monday, September 7, at Tires Aerodrome, in Portugal. The detention occurred when authorities found a shotgun in his possession. Ecclestone, who for decades was the face and main manager of Formula 1, was held by Portuguese authorities at the aerodrome. The article was cut and does not contain more information about the outcome of the situation or additional details about the incident.

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