Bernie Ecclestone has bought 3,000 tickets for the Japanese Grand Prix, and donated them to victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami.
The Formula 1 mogul has spent an estimated £1 million (€1.2m, $1.5m) on the tickets, which cost on average about £300 each for a weekend grandstand pass.
The 80-year-old is known for his sense of humour and in another kind gesture has allowed a puppet of himself [seen above, modelled by the lovely Jessica Michibata – Jenson Button’s girlfriend] to be created and sold, with all proceeds going to a Japanese charity. The puppet is priced at £29.
Several drivers are also raising money by auctioning items off, worn by themselves during the grand prix weekend, which include helmets, gloves and shoes [see gallery for photos].
Other items up for auction after the race will include signed portraits of Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso and their championship winning cars.
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