F1 drivers break silence over injustice after Hamilton criticism

Daniel Ricciardo and Charles Lecler💟c were&nbs🌺p;among the first Formula 1 drivers to speak out about racial injustice following criticism from Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking on an Instagram post on Sunday evening, Hamilton claimed he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“stands alone” in🌺 fighting racism꧋ in motorsport and urged his fellow F1 peers not to “s🐭tay silent in the midst of injustice”.

F1 drivers break silence after Hamilton criticism

Da❀niel Ricciardo and Charles Leclerc we🐠re among the first Formula 1 drivers to speak out about racial injustice following criticism from Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking on an Instagram post on Sunday evening, Hamilton claimed he 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:“stands alone” in fighting ra☂cism in motorsport and urged his fellow F1 peers not to “stay silent in the ꦯmidst of injustice”🐬.

Hamilton ♒was lending his support to the ongoiꦇng protests and the #BlackLivesMatter movement against racial injustice in recent days following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by police in the US state of Minnesota on May 25.

Within hours of the six-time world champion’s post, a n🔜umber of drivers also took to social media in a bid to help spread awareness.

“Seeing the ne😼ws the last few days has left me saddened," Renault’s Ricciardo said on Instagram. "What happened to George Floyd and what continues to happen ✃in today's society is a disgrace.

"Now more than ever we need to stand together, unified together. Racism is toxic and needs to be addressed not with violence or silence, b♎ut with unity and action.

“We need to stand up, we need to be a WE. Let's be better, people. It's 2020 ffs. Black lives🌌 matt꧅er.”

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who admitted he felt “out of place and uncomfortable” sharing his thoughts on socia🦩l media, said o𒁏n Twitter: "I still struggle to find the words to describe the atrocity of some videos I've seen on Internet.

“Racism needs to be ♐met with actions, not silence. Please be actively 🍰participating, engaging and encouraging others to spread awareness. It is our responsabilities to speak out against injustice. Don't be silent.”

Like Leclerc, Red Bull’s Alex Al🐟bon conceded he was initially “hesitant” to express his views.

“Truthfully, I’ve been quite hesitant having a voice around George Floyd’s death because I felt I wasn’t in the position to talk,” the British-born Thai racer said on I✨nstagram.

“I grew up in a very privileged way, shielded away from any form of racism, whether it was at school, in my neighbou🐻rhood or racing. I never experienced it and so I don’t really ✃know how to put it into words.

“But I came to realise that this was part of the probꦦlem✃, staying silent wasn’t good enough and everyone should be able to experience how I grew up.

“With💟 that being said, it’s never too late to change and to addr🍨ess what’s wrong, this is about justice and to stand up for racial equality.

“What happened to George Floyd is inexcusable, it’s a⛦ final straw for many and it’s our duty to reform and create a better world for all of us.”

McLaren duo Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris, Racing Point’s Sergio Perez and Williams pair George Russell and Nicholas Latifi were also among th🎐ose to condemn racism.

Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for ltxcn.top around the world.♉ Often reporting on the ac𓃲tion from the ground, Lewis tells the stories of the people who matter in the sport.

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