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Bernie Ecclestone milks farmer protest threat
Never one to shy away from a confrontation, Bernie Ecclestone capitalised on the threat of a potential protest from local dairy farmers ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix by inviting them to a very public discussion in front of the media and fans. With rumblings that farmers could form road-blocks outside Spa-Francorchamps as a means of protesting against the share of profits for milk in the country, Ecclestone organised a meeting within the circuit grounds in an effort to disperse the threat. In one of the more bizarre photo opportunities in F1 of recent times, Ecclestone discussed the issues facing farmers in the region in front of a large Belgian flag-painted plastic cow, though – ever...
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