This Friday, Bernie Ecclestone responded to an interview with CNN, in which he commented on racism, which he also qualifies as “in many cases” suffered by white people because of black people.
F1 quickly dissociated itself from the message sent by its former owner, and Lewis Hamilton did not fail to react either, judging that the words of the former great F1 financier confirmed the reason why F1 was still very little open to diversity.
“I do not know where to start” first wrote the Briton in a first message without specifying the subject, before relaunching in a second post. “It is very sad and disappointing to read these comments.”
“Bernie has left F1 and is from a different generation, but it shows what’s wrong. Ignorant and uneducated comments that show how far society has to go to achieve fairness. “
“I understand much better now that nothing has been said or done to make our sport more diverse or to address the issues of racism I have faced over the course of my career.”
“If someone who has ruled the sport for decades has such a lack of understanding of the problems of entrenched blacks that we black people face every day, how can we hope that the people who have worked under him responsibility understand it? It starts at the top. “
Hamilton assures, however, that he will continue to take advantage of the magnitude of this problem in society to make it better realized: “Now is the time for change. I will not stop pushing to create an inclusive future in our sport, with equal opportunity for all, to create a world that brings equal opportunities to minorities.”
“I will continue to use my voice to represent those who do not have it, and to speak for those who are not well represented, in order to bring opportunity and a chance in our sport.”
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