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F1 World Unites to Support Lewis Hamilton Against Recent Comments, Demanding For Accountability & Action to Back Mere Words

Published Jun 28, 2022 | 9:10 AM EDT

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Out of the all people in the world, Lewis Hamilton, the man who takes his fight against racism seriously is a recent victim. The Briton always makes it a point to bring important issues to light. Of all things the world champion stands for, inclusivity is arguably the closest to his heart. Being the only black driver on the grid, Hamilton could point out the lack of diversity in the sport.

As a multiple-time world champion, Hamilton has used his position to bring this lack of diversity to light. The Hamilton Commission is one example of Brit’s efforts to bring minority groups to the world of motorsport. To sum up, the Mercedes world champion works tirelessly in efforts to make the world of motorsport more inclusive.

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However, this did not stop the former three-time world champion from using a racist remark against Hamilton. Piquet, while talking about the 2021 British GP incident between Hamilton and Max Verstappen, used a racial slur that was quickly and firmly opposed by the F1 fraternity. The FIA, F1, and Mercedes-AMG Petronas‘ social media handles all posted messages supporting the Brit.

However, several Twitter users were quick to note not one message mentioned the guilty party. All the messages shared their thoughts on Hamilton’s effort against racism while pointing out that none of the statements mentioned Piquet. The lack of accountability perplexed Twitter users.

Twitter users not satisfied with the messages put out supporting Lewis Hamilton

At first read, there is a lot of confusion as to who is the person who is causing all the controversy. And none of the messages put out by the Mercedes, the FIA, or F1, help the readers understand that. And that is exactly what is agitating the Twitter users.

Matt Bishop’s tweet gathered some attention and appreciation among the users. The tweet from the former Mclaren employee showcased what a tweet supporting Hamilton should look like.

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There is some misplaced anger toward Max Verstappen and his girlfriend Kelly as well, which is the case with most outrage. Kelly Piquet is the daughter of Nelson Piquet Sr, the man causing all the controversy and outrage.

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The outrage might not change the statements put out by the F1 fraternity, but nothing can stop Twitter from having its say!

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Mahim Suhalka

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Mahim Suhalka is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. This Sports Management post-graduate is an ardent supporter of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their lead driver, Lewis Hamilton. The fact that Lewis dominated one of the most expensive sports in the world for all these years, despite his humble beginnings, has been a huge inspiration for Mahim and has made him a tenured fan of the competitive sport itself.
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Ranvijay Singh