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Ecclestone plummets down rich list

The wealth of Bernie Ecclestone has dropped by over £930 million this year in comparison to 2008; the F1 supremo and commercial rights holder of the sport does remain in the top 25 of Britain's richest people, however, and is the only Formula One personality to be seen anywhere near the top of the list.

Ecclestone's fortune, despite dropping by £934 million in the last twelve months, now comes in at £1,466 million on The Times' annual rich list which places him 24th outright. In 58th place, however, is Slavica Ecclestone from whom Bernie divorced last year, coming in at spot 58 with a net worth of £734 million.

Also featuring on the prestigious list are motorsport faces such as Renault's Flavio Briatore (£110), Donington Park owner Tom Wheatcroft (£100 million) Lola owner Martin Birrane (£109 million), McLaren's Ron Dennis (£87 million) and former team owner Eddie Jordan on Ireland's list (£40 million).

Leading the way for drivers are Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, making the under-30s list with net amounts of £40 million for the former and £25 million for the latter, whose current 5-year McLaren contract (now in year two) is believed to be worth £100 million. Retirees include Eddie Irvine (£80 million) as well as Scotland's David Coulthard (£45 million) and Jackie Stewart (£41 million).

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