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Ex-F1 World Champion Suggests Hamilton Shouldn’t Mix Politics With Sport

Sir Lewis Hamilton made a number of gestures last year as he campaigned for black equality and justice, and he referenced a number of incidents that had occurred in the US. READ: Kevin Magnussen Reveals Why He Rejected Red Bull Opportunity For instance, he wore a t-shirt during the podium ceremony of the Tuscan Grand Prix which called for the “cops who killed Breonna Taylor” to be arrested. This prompted the FIA to explicitly ban the wearing of non-official clothing during podium ceremonies and post-race interviews in late September. Speaking this week, 1978 F1 World Champion Mario Andretti said he doesn’t like to see “politics in sport” and suggested Hamilton shouldn’t mix the...
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