London, Oct 25 Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone (78) has found love once again and is dating a motor racing executive nearly 50 years younger to him.

Bernie admits that his romance with Fabiana Flosi, 30, his first girlfriend since splitting from his wife 11 months ago, is off to a flying start.

"I've known Fabiana for quite a long while. Now we're a little bit closer than just knowing each other. She's gorgeous but, forget everything else, she's a nice person - she has a good nature," the News of the World quoted him, as saying.

"She's the sort of girl I'd want to spend more and more time with. I will be seeing her more regularly, oh yeah."

After a tough year in which he got divorced and faces paying out up to one billion pounds as a settlement, Bernie is upbeat and gives the chances of a future with Fabiana "10 out of 10".

"She's a really relaxed person who's great to spend time with, and that's what you need in a potential partner. On a scale of one to ten about how positive I am of having a future with her, I hope it's ten - but it's early days," Bernie said

Bernie first got to know Fabiana, who is the Brazilian F1's vice-president of marketing, at the country's Grand Prix.

Until now Bernie was silent on his relationship, but now he is owning up after deciding to let go of ex- wife Slavica, 51. (ANI)