Bernie Ecclestone does not agree with the way Lewis Hamilton handled his political activism in 2020. “There’s obviously no doubt about his talent,” 90-year-old Ecclestone told La Stampa newspaper. He could have achieved a lot more behind the scenes if he had been more quiet.”. In the same interview, Ecclestone courted more controversy by doubting whether Charles Leclerc will be able to lead Ferrari’s F1 revival from the cockpit. “He is doing well in the sport and he will continue to do well,” he said. As for the sport more generally, Ecclestone admitted: “The Formula 1 during the Alain Prost and Niki Lauda years was more my thing.

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