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Hamilton “disappointed” by Ecclestone’s words on racism


Lewis Hamilton called the comments by Bernie Ecclestone, who was the patron of Formula 1, “ignorant and uneducated.”

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AFP


Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Saturday, June 27, he was “sad and disappointed” by the words of Bernie Ecclestone, who was the skipper of the top automotive category, who said on CNN that “black people they were sometimes more racist than white. “

“I am very sad and disappointed to read these comments,” the British Mercedes driver wrote on Instagram. “Bernie is out of this sport and comes from another generation, but this (this kind of comment) is exactly what is not correct.”

Lewis Hamilton called the comments of Bernie Ecclestone, who was the patron of Formula 1 for more than 30 years, “ignorant and uneducated.”

“They show us how far we must go, as a society, before real equality is possible,” continued the 35-year-old pilot, heavily involved in social media in the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I fully understand now that nothing has been said or done to make our sport more diversified or to combat the racist attacks that I suffered in the course of my career,” he added.

Hamilton is currently the only black driver in Formula 1.

“The time for change has come. I will not stop pushing to create an inclusive future in our sport, with the same opportunities for everyone (…) I want to continue using my voice to give the word to those who have it, “said the Briton.

Formula One had denounced the words of its leader on Friday.

“In a period when unity is necessary against racism and inequalities, we completely disagree with the words of Bernie Ecclestone, which have no place either in Formula 1 or in society,” the organization wrote in a statement. , remembering that the Briton has not held any role in Formula 1 since 2017.

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