'I'd take a bullet for Putin', former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone claims
30 June 2022, 09:25 | Updated: 30 June 2022, 09:42
And he said the war in Ukraine was not "intentional", adding: "And I'm quite sure Ukraine, if they'd wanted to get out of it properly, could have done." Asked if he has had a chance to speak to Putin about "what a mess" the situation is or urged him to rethink what he is doing, Ecclestone told Good Morning Britain: "No. He's probably thought about that himself. He probably doesn't need reminding.
He said: "Unfortunately, he's like a lot of business people, certainly like me, we make mistakes from time to time. When you've made the mistake, you have to do the best you can to get out of it. Ecclestone was also asked what he thinks of the Russian Grand Prix being removed from the Formula One calendar and the ban on Russian drivers.
He has apologised after using an offensive expression when discussing the British driver in an interview last year, saying he would "never go out of his way to say anything bad".
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