F1: Bernie Ecclestone celebrates his 91st birthday alongside 1 year old son

The man who brought F1 into the modern era and made it huge, Bernie Ecclestone, celebrated his 91st birthday Thursday with his 1-year-old son, his 3rd wife (Fabiana Flosi) and other loved ones.

Seated by a huge chocolate birthday cake, the birthday boy looked thrilled to be spending some time with his young son and granddaughter, Sophia, seven.

Father-of-four Bernie beamed for the camera on Thursday, as daughter Tamara Ecclestone paid tribute to the F1 Supremo on social media.

Tamara, 37, penned a touching message to her dad in an Instagram post.

She wrote: “A very special day celebrating the most special man. You are so very loved. We are very lucky.”

Not to be outsone, her sister, Petra also marked her dad’s birthday on Instagram.

“Happy birthday Dad . Thank you for always being there for me ..with no judgment , just love and patience and always being next to me,” the star captioned her birthday tribute.

She continued: “I will always be your little peti loo and I cherish you as a dad and an amazing man that you are .

I am so honored and grateful to be your daughter. Thank you.”