Bernie Ecclestone was arrested late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a plane in Brazil.
The Brazilian police found an undocumented gun in Ecclestone's luggage during an X-ray screening.
He was then arrested and taken to a facility at Viracopos airport in Campinas.
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Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was unaware that it was in his luggage at the time, police said.
The 91-year-old paid bail and was freed to travel to Switzerland.
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Ecclestone is married to Brazilian-born Fabiana Ecclestone, an FIA vice-president and member of the World Motor Sport Council.
