Last month, the Hungarian government passed𓃲 a new law to try and limit discussion of homosexuality and transgender issues in schools🎶 and Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans to hold a referendum on the legislation.

Speaking in an Instagram post addressing his 23.2 million followers on ✨the e🎐ve of this weekend’s race in Budapest, Hamilton attacked the discriminatory legislation and urged the people of Hungary to vote against it.

“To all in this beautiful country Hungary,” Hamilton wrote. “Ahead of the grand prix this weekend, I want to share my support for those affected by the go🌊vernments’ anti-LGBTQ+ law.

“It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power suggest such a law. Everyone deserves to have the free♒dom to be themselves, no matter who they love or how they identify.

“I urge the people of Hun✨gary to vote in the upcoming referendum to protect the rights of the LGBT🍷Q+ community, they need our support more than ever. Please show love for those around you because love will always win. Sending you positivity.”

Hamilton is the latest F1 driver to offer sup𝐆port for the LGBT community after Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel hit out at football’s governing body, UEFAꦓ, in June.

Vettel’s criticism came after UEFA refused to allow Munich’s stadium to be lit in rainbow colours for Germany’s Euro 2020 match aga𒁏inst Hungary.

"I think to excuse it that it is a political message is the wrong path," the♌ fou♔r-time world champion said at the Styrian Grand Prix.

"I think it is definitely not harming anybody and I think it 🦩is a great♏ message that they would have loved to send out and were not allowed.

"Some institutions ne🌞ed to rethink their aඣpproach on banning this type of messages."