Published 16:09 IST, July 20th 2020
Lewis Hamilton lashes out at F1 rivals after failed Black Lives Matter tribute in Hungary
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton has hit out his fellow F1 drivers for not standing up against racism during the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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Formula One star Lewis Hamilton has lashed out at promotion and Grand Prix Drivers Association (GDPA) after sport's support to Black Lives Matter movement continues to fall flat. Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday saw a shambolic display of F1's support to movement with some drivers taking knee, while some didn't. While Lewis Hamilton and some or drivers took a knee, ors still hadn't shown up, descending F1's Black Lives Matters tribute into a farce.
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F1 news: Lewis Hamilton blasts F1 drivers after shambolic Black Lives Matter tribute
Lewis Hamilton cruised to victory at his favourite track to win his record eighth Hungarian Grand Prix, equaling Schumacher’s record of eight wins at a single track. However, while race was won pretty comfortably, 35-year-old was far from pleased after F1's failed Black Lives Matter tribute before race. Speaking after his record-equalling victory, Lewis Hamilton hit out at his fellow drivers and criticised GPDA chief, Romain Grosjean.
defending world champion said that Grosjean is one of those who think it was done once and that's all everyone needed to do and tried to speak to him about what problem is, which it's t going away so fight has to continue. He added that Grosjean didn't mention anything in drivers' briefing and neir did Sebastian Vettel, despite latter stressing on importance of continuing support to Black Lives Matter cause orwise.
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F1 news: Lewis Hamilton believes F1 needs to do better after failed Black Lives Matter tribute
Speaking after his win at Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, Lewis Hamilton said that F1 needs to do a better job and ir End Racism mess before race was rushed. 35-year-old said that F1 came out saying y're going to right for diversity in sport and are t giving drivers platform to continue that as it's t rushed. Lewis Hamilton said that F1 can give m more time to show ir solidarity towards Black Lives Matter movement and take knee, a sign of protest made famous by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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defending world champion said that F1 wants to continue showing support but believes re is a lack of communication and hence will co-ordinate with m. Lewis Hamilton said that F1 did an OK job at first race but it is t good eugh when or sports are taken into consideration and said that Black Lives Matter support seems like it is like it has gone off nda after that.
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16:09 IST, July 20th 2020