Mercedes, F1 and FIA condemn racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton won at Silverstone for the eighth time after staging a remarkable fightback from a 10-second penalty folඣlowing a controversial collision with main rival Max Verstappen on t🎃he opening lap of Sunday’s British GP.
F1 2021’s title protagonists came to blows at Copse corner as they battled hard for the lead of the race 🌜on the first lap.
Hamilton tagged Verstappen’s car as he attempted a dive for the lead, sending the Red Bull dr𓆏iver hurtling into the barriers. Verstappen was released from hospital on Sunday evening having escaped 🐈injury in the huge 51G impact.
In the hours following the race, Hamilton was the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:target of a torജrent of racist abuse across♏♒ both his and Mercedes’ social media challenge.
On 🃏Monday morning, Mercedes, along with F1 and the FIA, issued a joint statement condemning the abuse.
“During, and after, yesterday’s British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was subjected to multiple instances of racist abuse on social media following an in-race collision,” the statemen🎐t read.
“Formula 1, The FIA and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team condemn thiꦑs behaviour in the strongest poss🐭ible terms. These people have no place in our sport and we urge that those responsible should be held accountable for their actions.
— Red Bull Racing Honda (@redbullracing)
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