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Ecclestone still welcome at Russian GP - promoter

Aug.27 Bernie Ecclestone is still welcome at the Russian GP, organisers of the Sochi race have announced. The former F1 supremo was recently scolded by the sport's new owners after controversially claiming that black people are often "more racist than white people". Liberty Media reacted by saying the 89-year-old is no longer F1's 'chairman emeritus', with sources suggesting he will also be banned from attending races. "They might want to try it in Russia," Ecclestone, who had a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, responded. "I think I could probably find a pass." Indeed, Sochi promoter Alexey Titov told Tass news agency on Wednesday that Ecclestone will...
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