Superstar Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse online after crashing into another driver during the British Grand Prix and later winning the race on Sunday.
Hamilton, who is the sport’s only Black driver, was targeted with racist taunts on social media, and Formula 1, the International Automobile Federation and his team, Mercedes-AMG-Petronas, denounced the actions in a joint statement. “Formula 1, The FIA and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team condemn this behaviour in the strongest possible terms.
These people have no place in our sport and we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions,” the statement read. “Formula One, the FIA, the drivers and teams are working to build a more diverse
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