Formula 1 has made sure drivers can show support for an ‘End Racism’ campaign without being rushed before the start of Sunday’s British Grand Prix. The sport was criticised by Mercedes’ six times world champion Lewis Hamilton, the only Black driver, for failing to schedule time for a united protest at the previous race in Hungary. All the drivers made a gesture as part of the programme at the Austrian season-opener, with Hamilton taking a knee and wearing a ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt, but no time was set aside at the next two races. Race director Michael Masi issued a summary of planned procedures on Saturday to ensure all 20 drivers had time to gather. The race is being held...
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