Bernie Ecclestone’s reign as boss of Formula 1 is officially over as new owners Liberty Media have confirmed that they will be replacing the 86-year-old with Chase Carey.
Ecclestone was involved in the running of the sport for over 40 years and during that time, a lot has changed.
However, one thing that remained constant was his ability to cause controversy either with his quotes or his ideas on changes he wanted the sport to make.
We’ve taken a look back at some of Bernie’s most controversial moments as F1 chief:
