Formula One Head in Hot Water for Remarks About Hitler

by FanHouse NewswireLONDON (AP) -- Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups Saturday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler "got things done." In an interview with London's The Times newspaper, Ecclestone expressed a preference for "strong leaders," citing former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and Max Mosley, outgoing head of Formula One's governing body, as examples. He was quoted as saying that democracy "hasn't done a lot of good for many countries -- including this one."Formula One Head in Hot Water for Remarks About Hitler originally appeared on Fanhouse Motorsports Blog on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:06:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments