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ESPNF1; Bernie Ecclestone says a trial relating to the £27.3m ($44m) bribe he allegedly paid to Gerhard Gribkowsky is "going to be amusing".
Constantin Medien - a former part owner of Formula One - has brought the case alleging that Ecclestone and Gribkowsky conspired to undervalue the sport and steer the sale towards CVC in 2006. Ecclestone, however, dismissed the allegations and says he is prepared to testify in the trial, which will begin in October at London's High Court.
"I'm prepared to give evidence in court and there will be a few others [who do so] as well," Ecclestone told The Telegraph. "I wish they would bring it forward. It's going to be amusing."
Ecclestone also claims that the point of the case is to try and get money out of him having been approached with a settlement offer.
"All this is about finding a way to get money. It is as simple as that... (Constantin board member) Dieter Hahn had some intermediary, who is a friend of ours, to talk to me about 'you know you should settle, you don't want to go to court'. I'm not settling. The judge will settle the case."
Timo Glock's future with the Marussia Formula 1 team has been thrown into doubt after the German was quoted on Sunday as saying he was leaving the outfit.
A report on the website of the German Sport Bild newspaper stated that Glock and Marussia had agreed to part terms by mutual consent, and that an announcement would be made on Monday.
It quoted Glock as saying: "I have had three great years at the Marussia F1 team. We part on amicable terms. I want to find new challenges for myself and continue my journey in motorsports."
No one at Marussia was available for comment on Sunday night to confirm or deny the report.
Glock joined Marussia at the start of its F1 adventure in 2010. Despite early frustrations with the competitiveness of the outfit, he signed a three-year deal in the middle of 2011 to remain on board.
That was supposed to have kept him at the team until the end of 2014, and he told AUTOSPORT last year that committing for such a length of time was essential for keeping morale high at the outfit.
"Signing up showed everyone that I was behind the team, and trying to move forward," he said.
"Don't be negative, just try to be as positive as possible - which is not easy. With a 22nd qualifying position, five seconds behind the top guys, you can't tell people this is positive. And that's sometimes difficult."
Marussia has signed rookie Max Chilton for this season and, if Glock leaves, it would most likely need to find a more experienced team-mate to work alongside him.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point. 
Marussia hinted that 'commercial' factors had forced a change a plans after the announcement that Timo Glock is leaving the team.
A statement issued by the Banbury-based outfit on Monday morning suggested that the tough economic conditions that Formula 1 teams were experiencing at the moment meant it could no longer afford the luxury of paying an experienced driver.
Team principal John Booth said: "Timo has made a very significant contribution to our team over the past three seasons, helping us to develop our package to the point where, for a large proportion of the 2012 season, we were holding 10th place in the constructors' championship.
"Timo is a fantastic driver and he has been a very popular member of the team.
"Our team was founded on the principle of benefiting from proven experience whilst also providing opportunities for young emerging talent to progress to the pinnacle of motorsport. Thus far, this philosophy has also been reflected in our commercial model.
"The ongoing challenges facing the industry mean that we have had to take steps to secure our long-term future. Tough economic conditions prevail and the commercial landscape is difficult for everyone, Formula 1 teams included.
"We would like to thank Timo for working with us to reach this decision, especially as he had a valid contract, and also for the contribution he has made to our team.
"We wish him all the best for his future and I would like to congratulate the next team acquiring the services of such a competitive, professional and experienced racer.
"We will provide an update regarding the completion of our driver line-up in due course."
Marussia had looked set for a commercial boost when it grabbed 10th place in the constructors' championship off Caterham at the Singapore Grand Prix.
However, it lost that position in the final race of the season when Vitaly Petrov took 11th place at Interlagos for its Leafield-based rival.
Amid an increasingly tough commercial background, Marussia is now likely to seek out a well-sponsored driver for its second seat alongside Max Chilton.
A number of names have already been linked with the outfit, including Petrov, Bruno Senna, Luiz Razia and Sebastien Buemi.
Glock's chances of staying in F1 appear limited, with Force India the only outfit that seems able to provide a seat without the need for a driver to bring commercial support.
A more likely future for Glock is in the DTM, where he could link up with BMW.
Speaking about the situation, Glock said: "I have had three excellent years with the Marussia F1 team, during which I had the chance to actively participate in building and developing the team in its endeavours to succeed within the Formula 1 world championship.
"I would like to wish the team good luck in navigating this next period and thank everyone for the great times we shared and the support I have received.
"Although it is not the path I expected to be taking, I am in fact very excited about what the future holds in terms of my own career and I hope to comment on that very soon."
Nope.
It's rather weird, though. I had hoped by now someone would have picked up both Glock and Kovalainen and moved them back into the midfield at least. Sometimes this sport makes me sad.
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