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Formula 1 distances itself from Ecclestone: 'Hasn't played a role for years'

Bernie Ecclestone spoke out this week about Lewis Hamilton and the racism debate that the world champion started in Formula 1. He made a number of controversial statements which the F1 organisation now officially distances itself from. Ecclestone said in an interview with CNN, among other things, that black people are in many cases more racist than white people and that he didn't think Hamilton would let what has been said to him in the past drive him crazy. His complete statements can be read here. Read more Ecclestone: 'I don't understand why Hamilton takes those people so seriously' Because Ecclestone's name will always be linked to Formula 1, the sport felt compelled to waive his...
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