During the COVID lockdown in 2020, the world was shocked to see footage of American citizen George Floyd being killed by police officers in the USA. By kneeling on his neck, the police officer killed Floyd, sparking outrage and protests all around the world. When Formula 1 eventually restarted following the enforced COVID break, the sport ensured that they helped to spread the message by holding a minutes’ silence before races, where some drivers chose to take the knee. All of the drivers wore t-shirts bearing the phrases ‘We Race as One’ and ‘End Racism’, but Lewis Hamilton decided to wear a different shirt which read ‘Black Lives Matter’ and take the knee. READ: Alpine...
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