Former Formula 1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone, has said that he would "still take a bullet" for Russian President Vladimir Putin. During an appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain, Ecclestone, 91, said: “I’d still take a bullet for him. He’s a first class person and what he’s doing is something he believes is the right thing for Russia. Unfortunately, he’s like a lot of business people, we make mistakes from time to time.”
He continued: "I mean, the other person in Ukraine, I mean his profession I understand, he used to be a comedian and it seems he wants to continue that profession because I think if he had thought about things and made a big enough effort to speak to Mr Putin, who is a sensible person and would have listened to him and could have probably done something about it."
Ecclestone appeared live on the ITV breakfast show from Ibiza. His comments haven't gone down well with viewers, with one person writing: "OMG this Bernie Ecclestone interview is so uncomfortable to watch."
