Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has said he was stopped by officials at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended to use for clay pigeon shooting.
The incident involved a firearm Ecclestone said he had brought into the country for a clay pigeon shooting competition. He was stopped after arriving at the airport in Portugal.
Ecclestone, one of the best-known figures in Formula 1’s modern history, described the weapon as being linked to a sporting event rather than any other purpose.
The available information does not specify the airport involved, when the incident took place, or whether the shotgun was seized. It was not stated whether any further action was taken by Portuguese authorities.
