Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)Lewis Hamilton was the victim of racist abuse on social media after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. ‘This is not acceptable and we will react to it.’Hamilton celebrated winning his home Grand Prix on Sunday (Picture: REUTERS)Hamilton had been hit with a 10-second penalty during the race after a collision with Max Verstappen saw the Dutch driver crash out of the Grand Prix. Verstappen labelled the Brit ‘dangerous’ and ‘disrespectful’ after the incident, but his team, Red Bull, have condemned the abuse Hamilton has suffered. ‘We condemn racist abuse of any kind towards our team, our competitors and our fans. In response to the abuse, Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement: ‘The racist abuse directed at Hamilton during and after the British Grand Prix is unacceptable and we’ve removed a number of comments from Instagram.

Source: Metro July 19, 2021 09:56 UTC