Formula One: Ecclestone defends Hamilton

LONDON: Bernie Ecclestone has defended Lewis Hamilton, saying that while some of his moves are questionable, people are "wrong to rubbish" him. Hamilton came in for some stick after Sunday's Canadian GP where he was involved in a car crash with team mate Jenson Button. "People have been wrong to rubbish Lewis," he said. "What we want is people racing. If you analyse what's been happening and how other drivers have been performing, Lewis shows up very well. So let him race."

Published in The Express Tribune, June 17th, 2011.