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Ecclestone apologizes for controversial comments on Putin
Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has had a change of heart and has felt compelled to apologize for a series of controversial comments he made in support of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Ecclestone appeared recently on ITV's Good Morning Britain, where the 91-year-old was asked about his opinion on Putin and Russia's actions in Ukraine, bearing in mind that the Briton is well acquainted with the Russian president ever since the country staged its first F1 race back in 2014. Ecclestone said that he would "take a bullet" for Putin if necessary, calling the Russian leader "a good guy", comments that the Mr E reiterated a few days later in an interview with Piers...
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