F1 boss cools Hamilton racism row...

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed suggestions the sport has a problem with racism. 

Britain's Lewis Hamilton was the victim of abuse during pre-season testing in Spain and in the build-up to Sunday's deciding Grand Prix in Brazil. 

But Ecclestone told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's all nonsense. In Spain people supported Fernando Alonso and in Brazil they supported Felipe Massa. 

"I don't think it has anything to do with racism." 

Hamilton is the first black driver in F1 and became the sport's youngest world champion when he pipped Massa to the title in Brazil. More...

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