LOSAIL, Qatar -- Lewis Hamilton is wearing a crash helmet promoting LGBTQ+ rights at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix. Hamilton's helmet features a prominent pride flag on the top, which is visible from the car's onboard camera, and the message "We Stand Together" instead of his usual message "Still I Rise". Hamilton: Important athletes speak out about places like Qatar Human rights groups have highlighted both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where the next round of the F1 championship will take place in December, as countries using F1 to "sportswash' their image by diverting attention away from human rights abuses. Qatar's penal code criminalises same-sex sexual relations,...
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