Last month, the Hungarian government passed a new law to try and limit discussion of homosexuality and transgender issues in schools and Prime Miꦡnister Viktor Orban plans to hold a referendum on the legislation.

Speaking in an Instagram post addressing his 23.2 m🐠illion followers on the eve of this weekend’s race in Budapest, Hamilton attacked the discriminatory legislation and urged the people of Hun🔥gary to vote against it.

“To all in this beautiful country Hungary,” Hamilton wrote. “Ahead of the grand prix th🍸is weekend, I wa🐠nt to share my support for those affected by the governments’ anti-LGBTQ+ law.

“It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power suggest such a law. Everyon🦂e deserves to have the freedom to be themselves, no matter who they love or how they identify.

“I urg🌸e the people of Hungary to vote in the upcoming referendum to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, they need our support more than ever. Please show love for those around you because love will always win. Sending you po🐼sitivity.”

Hamilton is the latest F1 driver to offer support for the LGBT community after Aston Martin’s Sebasti𝓰an Vettel hit out at footbaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚll’s governing body, UEFA, in June.

Vettel’s criticism ca🌠me after UEFA refused to allow Munich’s stadium to be lit in rainbow colours for Germany’s Euro 2020 match against Hungary.

"I think to excuse it that it is a political mꦐessage is the wrong path," the four-time world champion said at the Styrian Grand Prix.

"I think it is definitely not harming anybody and I think it is a great message that they would have loved ⭕to send out and weꦐre not allowed.

"Some institutions need to rethink the🐎ir approach on banning this type of messages."