Sir Lewis Hamilton was the recipient this week of his third Laureus Award, but the first laureate of the new Athlete Advocate of the Year honor, bestowed upon the Briton for his ongoing efforts to promote racial justice and diversity. Hamilton has been at the forefront of change in F1 since the spring of 2020 and the social unrest that emerged in the wake of the murder in the US of George Floyd. In the past year, the seven-time world champion has actively engaged with F1, the FIA and his own team Mercedes to promote an anti-racism message in the sport and support a quest for improved diversity. Alas, there was no glitzy red-carpet event for this year's "Oscars of Sport" as they...
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