Six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, F1’s first and only black driver, has been a passionate advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd. I will not take the knee today but respect and support the personal choices every driver makes." There is some silence in some cases,” Hamilton said in a media video conference on Saturday. The defending F1 champion lines up fifth on the grid for the first of two back-to-back races in Austria despite qualifying in second. The Brit was initially cleared of speeding under yellow flags but a complaint from Verstappen was later upheld.

Source: Daily Mirror July 05, 2020 12:08 UTC