Former F1 Boss Bernie Ecclestone Detained At Portugal Airport Over Unlicensed Shotgun
Lisbon: Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was detained at a Portuguese airport on Monday — and released hours later — for possession of a firearm. Also Watch: Ecclestone, 95, arrived at Tires Airport near Lisbon, where officers from the Portuguese Public Security Police airport division found a shotgun in his possession for which he lacked a permit. In an interview with the Daily Mail,…
Lisbon authorities detained former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone at Tires Airport on Monday for carrying an unlicensed shotgun. Ecclestone, 95, arrived from Switzerland with the firearm for pigeon shooting. He was questioned about the need for travel documentation, but officers eventually released him after resolving the issue.
This incident is not the first time Ecclestone has faced trouble at an airport with a weapon; in May 2022, he was fined for possessing a .32-caliber pistol at Viracopos Airport in Brazil. Despite multiple legal issues involving firearms, Ecclestone retains a prominent role in Formula 1, having been its leader from 1987 to 2017.
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