Ecclestone makes peace with Hamilton over racism furore

BERNIE ECCLESTONE has cleared the air with Lewis Hamilton after being criticised for reportedly making light of racist abuse targeted at the new world champion.

At a test session in Barcelona in February several people donned wigs, blackened their faces and wore t-shirts with the words ‘Hamilton’s family’ scribbled on them.

Yesterday Formula One supremo Ecclestone described it as “a bit of a joke” and said he did not think “it was anything to do with racism.”