Bernie Ecclestone apologises for calling struggling F1 teams ‘beggars’
• F1 chief executive met with Force India, Lotus and Sauber• Lotus owner: ‘We brought it up and there was a retraction’
Bernie Ecclestone has apologised for using the word “beggars” to describe the struggling teams in Formula One.
The sport’s chief executive, speaking at the recent race in Austin as Caterham launched a crowd-funding scheme and others suggested they were ready to boycott the race, said: “We don’t want begging bowls. If people can’t afford to be in Formula One they have to find something else to do.” But Ecclestone apologised in Abu Dhabi on Saturday during a meeting with Force India, Lotus and Sauber.
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