Lewis Hamilton responds to Nelson Piquet’s comments and believes that the “older voices” in motorsport should not have a platform as they do not represent the majority.

Lewis Hamilton responds to Nelson Piquet’s comments and believes that the “older voices” in motorsport should not have a platform as they do not represent the majority. Lewis Hamilton responded with passion and dignity to Nelson Pique’s comments, questioning why “we are giving a platform to older voices” but also insisting that “he will take the road” and that the scandal will not prevent him from trying to progress off the track. . On Thursday, in view of the British GP, Hamilton faced the media for the first time after the appearance of Pique’s comments, with the Brazilian former F1 champion having used a racist insulting term when referring to Hamilton. Pique apologized Wednesday, saying his comments since last November had been “ill-considered” – but denied any racial intent. Hamilton had already posted on social media that “the archaic mentality must change” in response to Pique, 69, and expanded to Silverstone. “I have been accepting racism, criticism, negativity, archaic narratives and discrimination for a long, long time and there is nothing particularly new about me,” said the seven-time F1 champion. “It’s more for the bigger picture. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lewis Hamilton is open about how he deals with abuse and shares his advice for young people who may be going through similar situations.
Lewis Hamilton is open about how he deals with abuse and shares his advice for young people who may be going through similar situations. “I do not know why we continue to give a platform to these older voices. “They talk about our sport and we want to go somewhere completely different. If we want to grow in the US, in other countries, in South Africa, we have to look to the future and give young people a platform that is more representative of today. “It does not concern just one person, it does not concern the use of this term, it is the bigger picture.” Hamilton, in a measured media briefing before the home game, also referred to 83-year-old Sir Jackie Stewart, calling on him to retire and Bernie Ecclestone, 91’s recent defense of Pique and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Max Verstappen believes that racism education should be taught at a younger age, as there have been recent cases of racist insults in motorsport.
Max Verstappen believes that racism education should be taught at a younger age, as there have been recent cases of racist insults in motorsport. “It just goes back to F1, the media, we don’t have to give these people a platform,” he said. “Discrimination is not something we should promote and promote, providing a platform to divide people. “We have to bring people together, we are all the same. “It’s not helpful, the comments we see from some people. I do not think a day has passed where older people – who have not been relevant to our sport for decades – do not say negative things and try to throw me down. “But I’m still here, I’m still strong, I’m focused on my job and I’re really trying to push for diversity and integration into our body.” Hamilton was then asked if he had lost respect for these “older voices”. “I was always trying to take the high road, I was always trying to respect these people,” he said. “But, as I said before, why do we give these kids a platform? They are not in season, they are clearly not willing to change. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Charles Leclerc believes that Formula 1 has a long way to go to tackle racism in the sport.
Charles Leclerc believes that Formula 1 has a long way to go to tackle racism in the sport. “In this age of discrimination and petty aggression, in today’s world it simply does not help and creates a bigger gap. I like how Michelle Obama says “when they fall low, they go high”, so I try to keep doing it, I’m inspired by people like that. “I’m still here, he’s not going to stop me from doing what I think is right and doing what I love, which is working in this sport.”

Hamilton: “Enough is enough… I can not do it alone”

Sky Sports understands that Pique is no longer welcome in the F1 mantra after his comments, while on Thursday the 69-year-old suspended his participation from the prestigious British Racing Drivers Club. Also Thursday, Hamilton’s Ignite Initiative announced its first diversity grants, and after Piquet’s condemnation of F1, the Englishman called for more organizations to take a stand. “It’s not good enough to say that we are also focused on that, we just have to push for action,” Hamilton said. “That’s why I’m proud of the first step we took with Ignite and it’s not the end, it’s just the beginning. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player George Russell believes that everyone in Formula 1 should use their platform to stand together and eliminate racism from the sport.
George Russell believes that everyone in Formula 1 should use their platform to stand together and eliminate racism from the sport. “I have the mission 44 [a charitable foundation] in operation, I have a whole team working on it, I have my own money on it and I am trying to raise money to promote it. I have collaborations with Sky, there is a very good job happening. “But we need more and I can not do it alone.” He added: “Enough is enough, I am trying to take the high road, but no one should remove racism and I should not be in it to eliminate it. We need organizations to take a stand.”

F1 drivers show support for Hamilton

Piquet’s comments led to widespread condemnation by the F1 community and this continued into Silverstone’s media day as drivers continued to show their support for Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin driver and four-time world champion, said: “I think it’s more than just the last few days, to be honest. It’s probably what he went through, what his family went through all his life. . ZOE. “Any form of abuse is wrong, so I think it was great to see that there was so much response from the entire F1 community and so quickly people responded and expressed their support for Lewis. “I do not think there should be room for that kind of comment. and people say the wrong things. “I think it’s very important to talk about it and keep talking about it because it did not and will not go away overnight. That would be great, but it is a bigger issue and F1 has a bigger responsibility in that regard. to convey and address these issues that I think we are trying to address. “ Hamilton’s British compatriot Norris agreed: “I do not think that was something Lewis had recently, it was something he had to deal with for much of his career since he started. “I think we all know how strong a person he is, how he can get through these moments because it is definitely not an easy thing. First of all, I think there is no room for such comments or people who bring them to F1 and for people, especially in such a public scene. “Everyone supports Lewis as a person and a driver, I’m sure he’s a strong guy and he can get through those moments.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sebastian Vettel and Lando Norris stand behind Lewis Hamilton and believe that F1 has a responsibility to address discrimination issues and keep talking about it.
Sebastian Vettel and Lando Norris stand behind Lewis Hamilton and believe that F1 has a responsibility to address discrimination issues and keep talking about it. Hamilton’s Mercedes teammate George Russell also referred to recent racist remarks by Formula 2 driver Juri Vips that led to his downfall from Red Bull. “I think these two events are obviously horrible to see today,” he said. “It’s still going on and we all have to be together to finish it. “We as drivers, as teams and as a sport must use our platform for …