Nelson Piquet’s racist comment was downplayed by the longtime ruler of the F1 series.
Bernie Ecclestone, 91, resigned in 2017. AOP
F1 pump Bernie Ecclestonen comments Vladimir from Putin hit the idiot in the Good Morning Britain program.
– I’d take a bullet for him. He is a first-class man, Ecclestone praised the Russian president.
– He only does what he believes is best for Russia.
Ecclestone’s supportive words about Putin ignited the somersault. Now the current F1 bosses rushed to comment on the uproar, Motorsport according to the article.
– Bernie Ecclestone’s comments were his own opinions, which are in stark contrast to our current values in sport.
With the petition, the series of formulas disengaged themselves from the uproar of the influential F1 boss.
The 91-year-old former boss of the Formula One royal series also fired his own opinions on the war in Ukraine and accused the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky action since the beginning of the war.
Ecclestone left his position in F1 in 2017. His reign as boss began as early as the 1970s.
Took a stand on Hamilton’s racism
Ecclestone’s views on Nelson Piquet’s racist insult were also asked on the British morning program Lewis from Hamilton to the Brazilian media.
Piquet and Ecclestone have known each other for a long time in F1 circles.
Piquet’s insult had been cut off from the original interview tape, but the point now removed had become public.
– It is not acceptable among us, but in Brazil it may not be so awful to say it, Ecclestone commented on the rage of racism.
Piquet had used the n-word in last year’s interview to go through Hamilton and Max Vertappen collision in the Silverstone race.
– Nelson would never intentionally say anything bad.
Brassilegend’s daughter is Verstappen’s girlfriend, who, according to Ecclestone, influenced F1 legend’s comment on the collision.
– I know Nelson. When he saw the collision, he certainly became enraged and it carried forward as well.