Lewis Hamilton, responding to the disturbing events taking place in a number of US cities after the death of George Floyd, caused by illegal police actions, urged Formula 1 racers to protest against manifestations of racial injustice.
In recent days, the six-time world champion has repeatedly written on social networks about his attitude to these events, and in one of the posts published on Sunday, emphasized that in the entire motorsport community he is the only one who touches on such topics.
“I see that you are silent, and some of you are real stars, but your voices are not heard in the midst of this injustice,” Hamilton writes, referring to colleagues in Formula 1. “No one in my field showed himself at all, because, Of course, F1 is a sport dominated by whites.
I thought you’ll understand why this is happening and say something about it … Just keep in mind that I know who you are and I see you … ”
Lewis Hamilton has repeatedly expressed his anger at the manifestations of racism, in particular, in 2017 he supported the protest action of American athletes, who, responding to oppression of the black population of the United States, knelt during the performance of the national anthem.
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