Bernie Ecclestone is a British business magnate and the former chief executive of Formula One – Tom Cruise looked like a spitting image of him at Miami GP 2023.
There have often been rumours that Tom Cruise could play the lead role in the biopic of former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone and the actor’s latest look makes fans believe that he is the ideal choice for the role.
Ecclestone is best known as the founder and former CEO of the Formula One Group, a corporation that owns and operates Formula One racing.
He still owns the sport’s commercial rights, making him the de-facto “boss” of Formula One. As the CEO of F1, the British business magnate took Formula One from a niche racing competition to a global phenomenon over a four decade career. The man dubbed “F1 Supremo” by the British tabloids finally gave up the helm in January 2017, when Liberty Media bought F1 for $4.4 billion.
Cruise was spotted at the Miami Grand Prix and fans feel he is sporting the ‘perfect’ look that is needed to copy Bernie in his biopic. The veteran actor’s hairstyle, face and the aged look seems to be perfectly in tune with Bernie’s appearance. Let us take a look at some of the reactions from fans on social media.
Bernie Ecclestone has built a huge empire of his own
Ecclestone has built a property empire across the globe and previously owned an astonishing home in Kensington Park Gardens, London. The Bernie Ecclestone house in Kensington Park Gardens overlooked the mansion where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed in, before dropping their royal titles. Since his ousting by Liberty Media, Ecclestone has relocated to Switzerland and calls a £23 million ski chalet his ‘home’. The Bernie Ecclestone house been part of the family for the past 20 years and had high-profile neighbours in Italian fashion designer Valentino and director Roman Polanski.
The former F1 supremo has a habit of travelling in style and reportedly owns a fleet of private jets and a private yacht. Amongst his prized possessions is the Dassault Falcon 7X, worth a massive £40 million. The jet seats 12 passengers, ensuring uncompromising cabin comfort and has a range of 5,950 nautical miles.
Ecclestone also owns a £30 million yacht ‘Petara’, named after his two daughters Petra and Tamara. Petara can accommodate 12 guests and has a spacious modern interior designed by Studio Celeste Dell’Anna and flaunts a cruise speed of 16 knots.
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