Lewis Hamilton condemned these remarks. “Bernie is no longer in F1, he’s from a different generation but that’s exactly what’s wrong, he wrote on his Instagram account. These are ignorant and uneducated comments. I understand better why nothing has been said or done to bring diversity to our sport or to combat the racist insults to which I have been subjected throughout my career. If someone who has run the sport for decades has so little understanding of the deep-seated issues that black people face every day, how can you expect the people who work for them to understand them. The example must come from the top. “
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“We affirm our disagreement with the words of Bernie Ecclestone, who have no place in our sport or our society. “
Chase Carey, current F1 boss
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F1, through its boss Chase Carey, also reacted by making a point of explaining that “Mr. Ecclestone has no longer played a role in F1 since his departure in 2017”, stating that his honorary title of president emeritus expired in January 2020. “At a time when unity is necessary to put an end to racism and inequality, we affirm our disagreement with the words of Bernie Ecclestone, which have no place in our sport or our society”added Carey.
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