Bernie Ecclestone’s wife Fabiana Flosi has opened up on raising their five-year-old son, Ace, despite the 46-year age gap between the couple

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Bernie Ecclestone and his wife Fabiana Flosi have a 46-year age gap(Image: Kym Illman, Getty Images)

Bernie Ecclestone’s wife has revealed how the couple navigate parenting their five-year-old son, despite their 46-year age difference. The former Formula One boss, who is now 95, and his 49-year-old wife currently live in the tranquil Swiss village of Gstaad.

The pair welcomed their son into the world in 2020 when Ecclestone was 89, marking a new chapter in their lives after tying the knot eight years prior. Now, the family splits their time between the stunning Swiss Alps and Fabiana’s homeland, Brazil.

Flosi and Ecclestone have raised their son to be trilingual, with Ace speaking Portuguese thanks to his mother, English like his father and Swiss German, due to attending the International Preschool in Gstaad.

In a recent chat about their parenthood with Bild, Fabiana was asked how they make it work with a 95-year-old dad and 49-year-old mum. She said: “It’s working very well. Bernie and I are a team and we’re raising Ace as a team. If I’m ever a little impatient, Bernie explains to him in his usual calm and quiet way that he can only watch half an hour of TV after he’s done his homework.”

She went on to add: “It’s not easy for us to explain to Ace that online, tablet, and YouTube are only available on Tuesdays, while his classmates are allowed to do so every day. I think it’s a good idea for him to get his first mobile phone at 12 or 14.”

Ecclestone, formerly the most influential figure in motorsport, is known for transforming F1 into a multi-billion-pound empire. He chimed in by saying about his fourth child: “Ace has accepted this and doesn’t complain. He’s a bright, intelligent, wonderful boy. I already see no limits to what he’ll be capable of.”

Fabiana continued: “He was already skiing at the age of two. Many children that age don’t like this or that food – Ace likes everything. His favourite is sushi.”

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Their son Ace was born in 2020(Image: Getty)

The former motorsport mogul previously opened up about his relationship with Ace. “I hope that he doesn’t look at me as the old man,” he told The Telegraph. “I try to be the way he would want me to be. He’s a bright little boy, so he needs to be treated as such.”

There is an enormous age gap between Ecclestone’s eldest child, Deborah, 70, and Ace, who has only recently begun attending school. Speaking to Bild before his own birthday celebrations on Tuesday, Ecclestone said: “My daughters wanted a big party. I’d rather fly with Fabi and Ace to my ranch in Brazil.” He revealed that Deborah visited him in Gstaad before his birthday.

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Fabiana married the billionaire in 2012(Image: Getty)

Ecclestone also sold off a yacht named after his daughters, Petra and Tamara, last week following claims from his wife Fabiana that the family barely used it.

The vessel is reported to have been used just eight days per year, leading to the sale. A second, smaller yacht owned by the Formula 1 supremo, currently moored in Ibiza, unlike “Petara”, which remains in Croatia, is also for sale.