F1 drivers discuss whether to take a knee at season opener
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 drivers discuss whether to take a knee at season opener

The Hindu  

Formula One drivers will discuss taking a knee at the opening race of the delayed season in Austria on Sunday. "Some of the drivers have already been speaking,” McLaren driver Lando Norris said. It will be discussed following the drivers’ briefing with the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association on Friday.” The Black Lives Matter movement has been supported by football players in Germany, Italy and England taking a knee before and during games. READ | Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been vocal about Black Lives Matter and F1’s diversity issues. The 20-year old driver recently encouraged his social media following to sign petitions following Hamilton’s criticism of his peers for staying silent on the matter.

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Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on swearing and rappers
6 months, 1 week ago

Lewis Hamilton calls out FIA boss for ‘racial element’ over comments on swearing and rappers

The Independent  

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Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 stars warned time and place for free speech
2 years, 1 month ago

Lewis Hamilton and Formula 1 stars warned time and place for free speech

Firstpost  

The FIA said drivers will be able to “express their opinions on any political, religious or personal question” in “their own space and outside the framework of competition” Lewis Hamilton and his fellow F1 drivers were told on Friday they can still speak out on controversial issues — as long as they choose the right time and place. Ruling body, …

Formula 1: McLaren’s Lando Norris expects FIA U-turn on F1 drivers speaking out
2 years, 1 month ago

Formula 1: McLaren’s Lando Norris expects FIA U-turn on F1 drivers speaking out

The Hindu  

McLaren’s Lando Norris expects Formula One’s governing body to make a U-turn on a new rule change requiring drivers to get prior written permission before speaking out on “political” issues at races. “I think enough drivers have said things now to push back a little bit,” he added, saying he would be prepared also to pay a token fine. The …

FIFA World Cup 2022: Why do footballers take the knee?
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA World Cup 2022: Why do footballers take the knee?

The Hindu  

England’s players have taken the knee before all their matches in the group stage of the FIFA Qatar World Cup. SPREAD OF MOVEMENT The Black Lives Matter cause was taken up by Premier League clubs in 2020 after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis. England’s top-flight clubs wore the Black Lives …

Formula One bosses scrap knee-taking ritual before races
3 years, 1 month ago

Formula One bosses scrap knee-taking ritual before races

Firstpost  

Britain’s Lewis Hamilton and other drivers have knelt ahead of every race for the past two seasons in a show of solidarity against racism. Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali says drivers will no longer be given the formal opportunity to take a knee before races, stressing that it is now time for “action” to increase diversity in motorsport. “We needed …

F1: Hamilton calls on Hungarians to protect LGBTQ+ rights
3 years, 7 months ago

F1: Hamilton calls on Hungarians to protect LGBTQ+ rights

The Hindu  

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton spoke out against Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation ahead of the country's Grand Prix and urged voters to protect rights by rejecting it in a coming referendum. Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power since 2010, has introduced social policies he says aim to safeguard traditional Christian values from Western liberalism. …

Hamilton continues to take a knee before F1 opener
4 years ago

Hamilton continues to take a knee before F1 opener

The Hindu  

Mercedes' seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took a knee on the starting grid before Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix while wearing a black T-shirt declaring "Actions speak louder than words". The sport's only Black driver, and an outspoken campaigner for racial equality, regularly made the gesture last season as Formula One drivers gathered together in a campaign against …

Lewis Hamilton and other F1 drivers are set to continue taking the knee during 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Lewis Hamilton and other F1 drivers are set to continue taking the knee during 2021

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton and his fellow drivers look set to be allowed to take the knee again this season after Formula One revealed it will continue to include a moment of reflection ahead of races. Seven-time world champion Hamilton and the majority of the grid knelt in a staged message highlighting the fight against racism before all of last year's grands …

Lewis Hamilton: ‘I have walked this sport alone,’ says F1 champion after record-equaling title win
4 years, 4 months ago

Lewis Hamilton: ‘I have walked this sport alone,’ says F1 champion after record-equaling title win

CNN  

CNN — Lewis Hamilton may be Formula One’s most successful driver but after securing a record-equaling seventh world title on Sunday the Briton said he still had plenty left to achieve – namely making his sport and the world “more diverse and inclusive.” A brilliant drive during a rain-soaked Turkish Grand Prix ensured Hamilton not only won the race – …

Hamilton expects FIA response to shirt protest
4 years, 6 months ago

Hamilton expects FIA response to shirt protest

The Hindu  

Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton expects the governing FIA to set out new rules on protest gestures after he wore a T-shirt declaring “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor”. It's just trying to find common ground of how we can do it together.” The FIA said after Mugello there would be no investigation into Hamilton's actions but …

Hamilton says he will not let up on campaigning for justice - Sportstar - Sports news
4 years, 6 months ago

Hamilton says he will not let up on campaigning for justice - Sportstar - Sports news

The Hindu  

Six-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would not let up on using his platform to campaign for racial justice as the sport's governing body confirmed there would be no investigation into his actions at the Tuscan Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver wore a black T-shirt on Sunday declaring “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor” on the …

Lewis Hamilton MISSES line-up of Formula One drivers taking the knee
4 years, 6 months ago

Lewis Hamilton MISSES line-up of Formula One drivers taking the knee

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton was mysteriously missing from the line-up of Formula One drivers taking the knee before the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton was mysteriously missing from the line-up of F1 drivers taking the knee The TV footage showed a gaping hole at the front of the line-up, usually occupied by Hamilton Hamilton was caught running late but did …

Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP - Formua One news
4 years, 7 months ago

Hamilton says he will not boycott Belgian GP - Formua One news

The Hindu  

Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he would not boycott Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after a wave of player protests in the United States against the police shooting of a Black Man forced the postponement of sporting events. READ | The protests spilled over into Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the Women's NBA and tennis as …

Formula 1 2020: Lewis Hamilton's battle against racism motivating him on the track, says Mercedes' Toto Wolff
4 years, 7 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Lewis Hamilton's battle against racism motivating him on the track, says Mercedes' Toto Wolff

Firstpost  

Wolff also saw in Hamilton, who leads this year’s title race by 37 points after winning four of this year’s six races, a racer motivated by history as he aims to draw level with Schumacher on seven championships. Lewis Hamilton’s crusade for racial equality has helped him reach a new level as racing driver, sportsman and inspiration, according to his …

Charles Leclerc rages at critics who have labelled F1 driver ‘racist’ for not taking a knee before races
4 years, 7 months ago

Charles Leclerc rages at critics who have labelled F1 driver ‘racist’ for not taking a knee before races

The Independent  

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Formula 1: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says criticism unfair after social media charges of racism
4 years, 7 months ago

Formula 1: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc says criticism unfair after social media charges of racism

Firstpost  

Leclerc is one of six drivers who chose to stand and not take a knee during all four pre-race anti-racism demonstrations this season. Silverstone: Formule One star Charles Leclerc on Thursday complained that his words have been “manipulated” on social media to suggest he is racist because he has not joined drivers taking a knee before races. The Monegasque Ferrari …

F1 schedules time for drivers’ anti-racism gesture
4 years, 7 months ago

F1 schedules time for drivers’ anti-racism gesture

The Hindu  

Formula One has made sure drivers can show support for an ‘End Racism’ campaign without being rushed before the start of Sunday’s British Grand Prix. The sport was criticised by Mercedes’ six times world champion Lewis Hamilton, the only Black driver, for failing to schedule time for a united protest at the previous race in Hungary. All the drivers made …

F1’s pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years
4 years, 7 months ago

F1’s pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic-enforced break from Formula One could prolong Lewis Hamilton’s career. “The COVID-19 lockdown, whilst it was a negative, in some ways it gave a lot of life, a lot of energy to focus on some other things,” Hamilton said Thursday, “and that time off was a bit of breathing space, and provided a bit of energy to perhaps go …

‘To kneel or not to kneel, that is not the question’: Lando Norris calls for F1 to sort out its anti-racism message
4 years, 8 months ago

‘To kneel or not to kneel, that is not the question’: Lando Norris calls for F1 to sort out its anti-racism message

The Independent  

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Sebastian Vettel joins Lewis Hamilton in calling for F1 to resolve confusing anti-racism message
4 years, 8 months ago

Sebastian Vettel joins Lewis Hamilton in calling for F1 to resolve confusing anti-racism message

The Independent  

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Lewis Hamilton: Uncomfortable questions will not go away for F1 until it gets its anti-racism message in order
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton: Uncomfortable questions will not go away for F1 until it gets its anti-racism message in order

The Independent  

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Lewis Hamilton wants more support from F1 and drivers against racism
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton wants more support from F1 and drivers against racism

India TV News  

Lewis Hamilton wants more support from F1 and drivers against racism Hamilton and others, such as his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, took a knee while others appeared to be hurriedly arriving late and not even in position Lewis Hamilton demanded more support from Formula One's governing body and urged other drivers to make more of an …

Lewis Hamilton calls out F1, Romain Grosjean and FIA president Jean Todt for not caring about anti-racism message
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton calls out F1, Romain Grosjean and FIA president Jean Todt for not caring about anti-racism message

The Independent  

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Hamilton wants more support from F1 & drivers against racism
4 years, 8 months ago

Hamilton wants more support from F1 & drivers against racism

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Lewis Hamilton demanded more support from Formula One’s governing body and urged other drivers to make more of an effort in the fight against racism, after some drivers took a knee and others again did not in disorganized scenes before Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton and others, such as his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari’s Sebastian …

Lewis Hamilton hits out at F1 as drivers are rushed through taking the knee before Hungarian GP
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton hits out at F1 as drivers are rushed through taking the knee before Hungarian GP

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton hit out at the disorganisation of Formula One chiefs after drivers were only given a small amount of time to 'take the knee' before the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. Formula One had further issues with their attempts to show solidarity against racism After being given a short space of time to 'take the knee', some drivers were …

Hamilton wants Ferrari to do more in fight against racism
4 years, 8 months ago

Hamilton wants Ferrari to do more in fight against racism

The Hindu  

Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton praised his Mercedes team for taking a stance against racism but said after winning Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix that Ferrari and others should do more. “We've seen Red Bull's mechanics take a knee, which I think is great, but as businesses and as teams.if you look at Ferrari who have thousands of …

F1 star Lewis Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism after winning Styrian GP
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 star Lewis Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism after winning Styrian GP

India TV News  

F1 star Lewis Hamilton raises right fist in fight against racism after winning Styrian GP It's 52 years since American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos introduced that powerfully defiant gesture to a worldwide TV audience when standing on the podium during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. It's 52 years since American sprinters Tommie Smith …

Formula 1: Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton raises right fist on podium in fight against racism
4 years, 8 months ago

Formula 1: Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton raises right fist on podium in fight against racism

Firstpost  

Hamilton has spoken out against racism since the death in May of George Floyd — a handcuffed and unarmed Black man — after a police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly eight minutes in May. On Sunday Hamilton and the other 19 F1 drivers wore black T-shirts with “End Racism” on them, as they had done at …

Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at rivals Ferrari in the fight against racism
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton takes swipe at rivals Ferrari in the fight against racism

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton turned his ire on Ferrari on Sunday night for failing to fight racism. The world champion spoke out after another awful day for the Scuderia that saw Charles Leclerc crash into his team-mate Sebastian Vettel a mile into the Styrian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton took a swipe at Ferrari as part of the fight against racism in motorsport …

Lewis Hamilton kneels in support of Black Lives Matter movement alongside 11 other drivers
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton kneels in support of Black Lives Matter movement alongside 11 other drivers

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton urged his fellow drivers to 'continue to push for equality' after 11 drivers joined him in taking a knee ahead of the Styrian Grand Prix in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Lewis Hamilton was joined by 11 of his colleagues to kneel in support of Black Lives Matter before the Styrian Grand Prix Hamilton and his …

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking a knee in the past
4 years, 8 months ago

Hamilton regrets being 'silenced' on taking a knee in the past

The Hindu  

Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he was “silenced” earlier in his Formula One career over his plans to protest racism by taking a knee. Afterwards Hamilton spoke of a discussion he had years ago with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling protests in 2016 became a symbol of the fight against racial injustice. “I had …

Nobody should be forced to take the knee, says Lewis Hamilton
4 years, 8 months ago

Nobody should be forced to take the knee, says Lewis Hamilton

India TV News  

Nobody should be forced to take the knee, says Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton said that while he will continue to take the knee, nobody should be forced to do so. Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has said he will be taking the knee again at the next race which is also scheduled to take place at the Red Bull …

F1 Drivers all wear “End Racism” T-shirts, but 6 don’t kneel
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 Drivers all wear “End Racism” T-shirts, but 6 don’t kneel

Associated Press  

SPIELBERG, Austria — Valtteri Bottas kneeled holding the winners’ trophy at Formula One’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, where the podium trio held up a black T-shirt with “End Racism” written on it. World champion Lewis Hamilton, the only black driver in F1, had Black Lives Matter on the front and End Racism on the back of his. “I …

Austrian GP: Leclerc and five others decline to take a knee
4 years, 8 months ago

Austrian GP: Leclerc and five others decline to take a knee

The Hindu  

Formula One drivers all wore a black T-shirt with End Racism written on it before the start of the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, but six of the 20 drivers did not take the knee. World champion Lewis Hamilton, the only black driver in F1, wore a T-shirt with Black Lives Matter on the front and End Racism on …

Formula 1: Drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian Grand Prix in individual gestures
4 years, 8 months ago

Formula 1: Drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian Grand Prix in individual gestures

Firstpost  

Hamilton praised some drivers for speaking out against racism, but he still feels others need to do more and he raised that in their briefing. All 20 Formula One drivers are going to show their support for the fight against racism before Sunday’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, although they will do so individually on the grid rather than with a …

F1 drivers to show anti-racism support at Austrian GP
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 drivers to show anti-racism support at Austrian GP

The Hindu  

Formula One drivers expressed unity in the fight against racism on Saturday but said taking a knee before Sunday’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix would be a matter for each to decide. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association said in an earlier statement all 20 drivers stood “united with their teams against racism and prejudice.” “We spoke a bit in the drivers …

Lewis Hamilton claims taking a knee row before Austrian GP reinforces that racism exists in F1
4 years, 8 months ago

Lewis Hamilton claims taking a knee row before Austrian GP reinforces that racism exists in F1

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton claims division between his fellow drivers over taking a knee before Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix is further proof of racism in Formula One. Lewis Hamilton believes a split of opinion over drivers taking a knee before the Austrian Grand Prix is proof that there is a racism problem within Formula One During a tense virtual meeting of all …

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at season-opening Austrian Grand Prix
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at season-opening Austrian Grand Prix

India TV News  

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at season-opening Austrian Grand Prix Soccer players on fields in England and Germany have taken the knee together simultaneously before games in support of the Black Lives Matter movement All 20 Formula One drivers are going to show their support for the fight against racism before Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, although they …

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian GP
4 years, 8 months ago

F1 drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian GP

Associated Press  

SPIELBERG, Austria — All 20 Formula One drivers are going to show their support for the fight against racism before Sunday’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix, although they will do so individually on the grid rather than with a collective gesture. “All 20 drivers stand united with their teams against racism and prejudice, at the same time embracing the principles of …

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes to switch to black-liveried cars in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’
4 years, 8 months ago

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes to switch to black-liveried cars in support of ‘Black Lives Matter’

Firstpost  

Mercedes confirmed they will be switching to the black-liveried cars from their usual silver ones in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement starting with the Austrian Grand Prix. Formula One champions Mercedes unveiled black-liveried cars for the 2020 season on Monday as part of a public pledge to further improve diversity within the team and the world of motorsport. …

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality

The Hindu  

Formula One announced an initiative on Monday aimed at tackling racism and encouraging more diversity within the series. F1 said in a statement that We Race As One will also address issues surrounding inequality, sustainability and the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to four F1 races being canceled and delayed the season’s start from mid-March to July. F1 intends to …

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality

The Hindu  

Formula One announced an initiative on Monday aimed at tackling racism and encouraging more diversity within the series. F1 said in a statement that “We Race As One” will also address issues surrounding inequality, sustainability and the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to four F1 races being canceled and delayed the season’s start from mid-March to July. F1 intends to …

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 announces new initiative to tackle racism and inequality

Associated Press  

PARIS — Formula One announced an initiative on Monday aimed at tackling racism and encouraging more diversity within the series. F1 said in a statement that “We Race As One” will also address issues surrounding inequality, sustainability and the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to four F1 races being canceled and delayed the season’s start from mid-March to July. F1 …

F1 star Hamilton to set up commission to increase diversity
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 star Hamilton to set up commission to increase diversity

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is to set up a commission to increase diversity in motorsport. The Mercedes driver said the aim of the Hamilton Commission would be to make the sport “become as diverse as the complex and multicultural world we live in.” Writing in British newspaper The Sunday Times, Hamilton said it would be …

Lewis Hamilton blasts F1's silence over Floyd
4 years, 9 months ago

Lewis Hamilton blasts F1's silence over Floyd

The Hindu  

World champion and Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton called out the "white-dominated" Formula One over its silence amid "injustice" following the death of George Floyd. Hamilton, who has claimed six world titles, continued: "I do not stand with those looting and burning buildings but those who are protesting peacefully. Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo expressed his anger over "toxic" and disgraceful racism. …

F1 star Lewis Hamilton hits out at fellow drivers for 'staying silent' in George Floyd racism row
4 years, 9 months ago

F1 star Lewis Hamilton hits out at fellow drivers for 'staying silent' in George Floyd racism row

Daily Mail  

Lewis Hamilton has hit out at the Formula One community over a lack of racial diversity amid the George Floyd protests this weekend. Hamilton, 35, who has been the subject of racist abuse during his F1 career, says he feels isolated in trying to combat racial discrimination in a sporting discipline he described as 'white dominated'. Lewis Hamilton has hit …

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