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Ecclestone hits out at 'puppet' drivers

Bernie Ecclestone has hit out at the drivers following GPDA letter, questioning their motivations. When Bernie Ecclestone reacted to the GPDA's call for change in the way the sport is governed, many opined that the F1 supremo was agreeing with the drivers. He was not. As we wrote at the time: '... it would seem that the Briton sees the open letter as a means to push his own agenda. Indeed, the very last line, in which he mentions 'their very best intentions' will be aimed at the engine manufacturers and teams.' Sure enough, just over a week later, in the face of continued unrest at the state of the sport and the direction it is taking, Ecclestone has hit out at the drivers, questioning...
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