The controversial remarks, made in a TV interview aired on Friday, also ignited a row with six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, who criticised the man who built the modern sport he dominates. ‘So sad and disappointing to read these comments,’ said the Mercedes driver, who is preparing for the opening race in Austria next Sunday. ‘Ban me from races?’ said Ecclestone, who remains in close contact with a number of race promoters and teams. ‘If a black person or a white person gets turned down for a job you have to ask why. ‘When I lost my driving licence, I had a black driver, not because he was black, but because I didn’t care whether he was black or white.

Source: Daily Mail June 27, 2020 21:31 UTC