Hamilton's father suggests kneeling before the restart

“It is Formula 1’s responsibility to get down on one knee,” Anthony Hamilton told the portal GPFans.com . Football professional Colin Kaepernick established the symbolic kneeling as a form of protest in sports in 2016, and many footballers have recently followed this example. British media speculated on Tuesday, citing those around Mercedes driver Hamilton, that he would also take a knee before the race in Spielberg. “It shouldn’t be about Lewis, it should be about Formula 1,” warned father Anthony. The racing series could set an example for the anti-racist “Black Lives Matter” movement at the Grand Prix in Austria on July 5th and at the same time commemorate the victims and helpers in the corona crisis. Hamilton leads the way Six-time world champion Hamilton has spoken out several times in recent weeks with clear political messages. After the violent death of the African American George Floyd in a police operation in the USA, he called on politicians around the world to step up their efforts against racism. He criticized Formula 1 as being “dominated by whites” and subsequently received a lot of support from the premier motorsport class. Father Anthony assured that he was proud of his son's “powerful words”. “I just thought what an iconic role model he is, saying the things he believes in. The surprise is that no one else has said or done anything before him,” added Anthony Hamilton.

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Hamilton's father suggests kneeling before the restart

Lewis Hamilton's father has called on Formula 1 to take a common stand against racism when the season restarts.

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