Alexander GovorovSports correspondentAll materialsLegendary Bernie Ecclestone, former head of Formula 1, said he was «ready to take a bullet» for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Britain is indignant and demands never again let his compatriot to the microphone. Ecclestone detonated the information «bomb» «Formula 1» has been mired in scandals in recent days. Estonian racing driver Jüri Vips was kicked out of the Red Bull program for making racist remarks while streaming a popular online game. Three-time F-1 champion Nelson Pique called his more eminent colleague Lewis Hamilton «neguinho». Translated from Portuguese, this can mean both «Negro» and simply «guy». He and his family now do not want to be allowed into the paddock. But the daughter of Pique Kelly meets with the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. However, these were only flowers. A real information «bomb» exploded during the morning show Good Morning Britain, where the former head of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone was invited. The Briton is a true legend in motor racing. It was he who built the «F-1» in the form in which we know and love it. He was the head of the organization for decades. In 2017, Ecclestone formally retired. He remained the honorary president of Formula One Management, retaining a stake in the parent company. Ecclestone is a person who is closely acquainted with many world leaders of the countries of the world. Therefore, his arrival on the show was expected with particular interest. However, TV hosts Ben Sheppard and Kate Garraway were left speechless when they heard Bernie's opinion on his attitude towards Vladimir Putin and the situation in Ukraine.
"I would still take a bullet for him. It is better, of course, to do without wounds, but he would have caught a bullet, because he is a first-class person and does what he thinks is right. There is one man in Ukraine who, as I understand it, was a comedian. And it looks like he wants to stay in his role. If he thought about many things and made enough effort to talk to Mr. Putin, who is a reasonable person, he would listen to him and probably could do something about it. Look how many times America has intervened in countries that have nothing to do with it. In America, this is a business, they sell weapons like that", Ecclestone said.