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F1 condemns ex-boss Ecclestone's comments about racism

Formula 1 have said they "completely disagree" with comments made by the sport's former chief executive Bernie Ecclestone about racism. Distancing the sport from remarks the 89-year-old Ecclestone made in an interview with CNN, Formula 1 said in a statement: "At a time when unity is needed to tackle racism and inequality, we completely disagree with Bernie Ecclestone's comments that have no place in Formula 1 or society. "Mr Ecclestone has played no role in Formula 1 since he left our organisation in 2017, his title Chairman Emeritus, being honorific expired, in January 2020." Formula 1 launches diversity foundation Lewis Hamilton: 'The time for token gestures is...
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