Bernie Ecclestone defends Vladimir Putin and says Lewis Hamilton should 'brush aside' racist slur as F1 condemns comments from former boss

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has defended Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine, saying he would "take a bullet" for the Russian President, while also claiming Lewis Hamilton "should be happy" that Nelson Piquet apologised for his use of a racial slur.

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