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Susie Wolff defends Ecclestone amid sexism charge

Susie Wolff defends Ecclestone amid sexism charge Susie Wolff, F1's most successful female driver of recent times, has defended Bernie Ecclestone amid accusations of sexism. F1 supremo Ecclestone, 85, caused an international media furore last week when he said: 'I don't know whether a woman would physically be able to drive an F1 car quickly, and they wouldn't be taken seriously.' Counting herself out of the backlash, however, was Susie Wolff, who stepped down as Williams' test and occasional Friday driver at the end of last year in order to start a campaign to get more women involved in motor racing. 'After hearing Bernie's comments in context and speaking to him today, it's clear we both...
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