MOSCOW, Jul 9 Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was forced to make excuses for his previous words in support of Russia and President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with the British channel Sky Sports, he called on Kyiv and Moscow to agree. A week earlier, Ecclestone called Vladimir Putin a first-class person for whom he is ready to «grab a bullet», and also criticized the president Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. Following these comments, Formula 1 released a statement emphasizing that Ecclestone's words «are his personal opinion and stand in stark contrast to the current values of the sport.» Seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has called for Ecclestone to be censored. happened to me,» Ecclestone said. «People just want to live their lives, they don't deserve this suffering. Nobody needs it. I don't see that the parties can benefit from this conflict, I think they should meet and conclude an agreement,» the 91-year-old functionary added.
