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Ecclestone: I'd take a bullet for Vladimir Putin

Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed he would take a bullet for Russian president Vladimir Putin, the man he thinks should be ruling Europe, in a bizarre interview with The Times newspaper.

Ecclestone controlled F1 from the late 1970s until 2017, when he was removed from his position by new owners Liberty Media. In the latter days of that period in charge he helped bring a Russian Grand Prix to the calendar.

Putin has attended the event on numerous occasions since its debut in 2014 and Ecclestone has remained a keen admirer of the Russian leader.