Now 93 years old, Ecclestone still holds friendships with many key figures in the sport, including former Renault boss Flavio Briatore.
Briatore has recently taken up a new role in F1 with Alpine, working as the Enstone-based outfit's executive advisor as they look to boost themselves up the grid after a poor start to 2024.
Bernie Ecclestone is the former chief executive of the Formula 1 groupEsteban Ocon will leave Alpine in 2025