Grapevine: Ecclestone interested in Ferrari stake
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he would be interested in becoming a shareholder in Ferrari, after Mediobanca said this week that it planned to sell its stake in the team
The Italian bank has confirmed that it is looking to sell their 15 percent stake in Ferrari this season, to free up capital for the company.
The bank is in talks with Ferrari's parent company Fiat about a deal, although Mediobanca has admitted that private investors were also being considered.
One Mediobanca official was quoted as saying this week: "We are talking to Fiat about a progressive divestment of our stake. We are confident of having a solution in the next month, or month and a half."
The talk of a sale has prompted renewed speculation that Ecclestone may get involved, with the sport's commercial boss linked with a possible buy-in last year.
Ecclestone told Gazzetta dello Sport today that he would definitely consider buying into Ferrari - but made it clear that the price had to be right.
"Yes, the thing interests me," he said. "I have always loved Ferrari, its history and Enzo Ferrari.
"Today it is a great industry and it would appeal to me to own a piece of it. So I am interested but it depends, as always, on how much they want."
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