Bernie Ecclestone replies to Lewis Hamilton’s Instagram post
Lewis Hamilton posted on Instagram to denounce the racism inherent in Bernie Ecclestone; the former F1 boss has now responded.
Bernie Ecclestone is in the midst of controversy once again. The former CEO of Formula 1 was questioned by Lewis Hamilton for his recent comments on racism. He said that black people are often more racist than others. His comments have been condemned by F1, and Hamilton called him “Ignorant and uneducated”.
Lewis Hamilton posted a long post on Instagram, stressing that if the men at the top don’t really consider racism a problem, it will affect the sport as a whole. For a long time, F1 has not had black drivers, team owners, etc. and Hamilton felt that Bernie had something to do with it while he was in charge.
Ecclestone, not to be beaten in a verbal duel, had a thing or two to say in his defense. Speaking to the Daily Mail, he stressed that racism is not a social problem. He also claimed that Hamilton is not the only black driver in the history of F1. It refers to Willy T. Ribbs’ test for the Brabham team in 1986.
Ecclestone said: “I am not against black people. Quite the contrary. I have always been very supportive. In fact, Lewis’ father wanted to go into business with me. He made beautiful rowers. I wouldn’t even have thought of it if I had been anti-black. If the project had been good, I would have done it. “
“Over the years, I have met many white people whom I did not like, but never a black man who I did not like. I was attacked several times, including once by three blacks. I ended up in the hospital, but even after that, I was never against someone who was black. I don’t think of Lewis as a black man or anything else. He’s just Lewis for me. “
“If a black or white man is refused a job, we have to ask why. Is it because of the color of their skin, or because they were not up to par? That’s what I said. “
“And then people take part in these marches, organized by quasi-Marxists who want to bring down the police, which would be a disaster for the country. If you asked most of them exactly what they were protesting about, they probably wouldn’t know. “
“Ban me from the races?” I would not advise them to do this “, he added. “They might want to try it in Russia. I think I could probably find a pass. “
Lewis Hamilton has been very active in trying to curb racism in the world and in the sport he loves. His journey as a black F1 driver was full of challenges, in which he first had to deal with occasional and shocking racism.
In one “White dominated sport”, there were always obstacles for him, but having made such a name for himself, he hopefully inspired the “Next generation of black F1 drivers” because anything is possible.
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