F1 disowns Bernie Ecclestone after his claim that black people are 'more racist' than white people
In an extraordinary step, Formula One has effectively disowned Bernie Ecclestone, the man who built the sport into a global phenomenon, after the 89-year-old claimed that black people are “more racist” than white people, and that he had been “too busy” to deal with racism during his decades in charge.
F1, which typically responds tactfully to Ecclestone’s outlandish outbursts, reacted with cold fury. After a week in which Chase Carey donated $1 million (£810,000) to an F1 diversity taskforce, the sport denounced its elder statesman in the starkest terms. “At a time when unity is needed to tackle racism and inequality, we completely disagree with Mr Ecclestone’s comments, which have no place in F1 or society.
In an extraordinary step, Formula One has effectively disowned Bernie Ecclestone, the man who built the sport into a global phenomenon, after the 89-year-old claimed that black people are “more racist” than white people, and that he had been “too busy” to deal with racism during his decades in charge.
F1, which typically responds tactfully to Ecclestone’s outlandish outbursts, reacted with cold fury. After a week in which Chase Carey donated $1 million (£810,000) to an F1 diversity taskforce, the sport denounced its elder statesman in the starkest terms. “At a time when unity is needed to tackle racism and inequality, we completely disagree with Mr Ecclestone’s comments, which have no place in F1 or society.
