Bernie Ecclestone defends Vladimir Putin as F1 condemns comments from former boss

► Subscribe to Sky Sports News: 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. Appearing on ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Thursday morning, Ecclestone came out in defence of Putin, saying he “believed he was doing the right thing for Russia“, and blamed Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for failing to engage in dialogue with his counterpart. Formula 1 quickly distanced itself from the remarks in a statement which read: “The comments made by Bernie Ecclestone are his personal views and are in very stark contrast to position of the modern values of our sport.“ #SkySportsNews #SkySports #f1 ► For the latest developments on this story: More from Sky Sports on YouTube: ► Sky Sports Retro: ► Sky Sports: ► Sky Sports Football: ► Sky Sports Boxing: ► Sky Sports F1: ► Sky Sports Cricket: ► Sky Sports Golf: ► To enquire about licensing Sky Sports News content, you can find out more here: