The 35-year-old begins his quest to match Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's record title haul at the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Since then the defending champion has emerged as a leading voice in the fight against racism through the Black Lives Matter movement. He attended a march in London last month and encouraged his Mercedes team to adopt a black livery for the new season. I think it's really important that we remain united, or we become united in this sport. So I think we do really have to push, and more needs to be done for sure.

Source: Daily Mirror July 02, 2020 18:36 UTC