Ecclestone believes he was misunderstood

This is not Bernie Ecclestone's first attempt. For a long time, the big financier of the Formula 1 has learned to revisit comments that have either shocked or been misinterpreted. This time, the Briton is leaning towards the second option. “ This is a big misunderstanding “, he corrected in the columns of Bild. His comments regarding Aldof Hitler displeased many but Ecclestone denies extolling the merits of the Nazi regime. “ I wanted to say that, despite the atrocities of this regime, it took effective measures against unemployment and the economic crisis. »

Aware that the comments he made could have been hurtful, Bernie Ecclestone defended himself against any anti-Semitism. “ It was not my intention to hurt the feelings of the community. » As proof of his good faith, the representative of the Formula 1 commercial rights holders declared that many of his friends were Jewish. “ Anyone who knows me knows that I would never attack a minority He concluded.