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Ecclestone: 'In lots of cases, Black people are more racist than White people'

Former Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone does not think Lewis Hamilton's efforts to encourage diversity in motorsport will have a tangible impact on F1.

Hamilton, F1's only Black driver and its reigning champion, has been outspoken in his support of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent weeks.

As well as talking openly about the racist abuse he received as a child and early in his F1 career when Ecclestone was in charge of the sport, Hamilton announced plans last week to set up the Hamilton Commission to drive diversity in motorsport.

Ecclestone, who has not been involved in the running of F1 since it was purchased by current owners Liberty Media in 2017, spoke of his admiration for Hamilton in an interview with CNN, but said he did not believe the Hamilton Commission would bring about meaningful change in the sport.