The FIA, F1's governing body, launched its 'EveryRace campaign' at the Circuit de Catalunya today [Thursday], to send a message that discrimination and prejudice can have no place in sport or in societ♐y.

The campaign, which has the support of the whole F1 community, is a r🙈esponse to the racist incidents Leꦇwis Hamilton was subjected to during F1 testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on February 1-2.

"The FIA would encourage motor sport fans throughout the world to visit and take the opportunity to pledge their support for the campaign's 🔥message that motor sport welcomes eve🔥ryone, irrespective of gender, race or background," read a statement from the FIA.

The FIA also went on to add that i🍒t has received a comprehensive report from the Real Federacion Espanola de Automovilismo (RFEA) following what happeജned during winter testing.

"The report included a detailed chronology of events in which the RFEA confirmed that a very sm🔯all number of spectators amongst the 35,000 attending the test had displayed racist behaviour," the FIA conღtinued.

"The FIA is grateful to the RFEA and the Catalunyan circuit authorities for their effective and efficient response to tܫhis situation.

"The FIA has monitored the measures recommended ꦛand implemented since Fe𓄧bruary and has noted that no further such incidents have occurred.

"The FIA agr🐲ees with the RFEA assessment that the people involved in these incidents were 'not at all represe༒ntative of the thousands of people who enjoy a convivial atmosphere and the spectacle offered by motor sport.'

"The FIA and the RFEA are committed to the principle of sport open to all. In order to further promote this fundamental principle the FIA has launched the EveryRace ca𓂃mpaign."

Reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton meanwhile were united in their support for t൲he scheme.

"Since I started in motor racing I'𒅌ve worked with people from all over the world. We are all here to go racing and prejudice will never play any part in thatಌ," said the Ferrari #1.

"I believe that motor sport, like all other sports, is about freedom of expression in the pursuit of competition and excellence. Nothing more, nothing less," ad𒁃ded Hamilton.

There thoughts were echoed down the ✃pit-lane: "The sport is all about a driver's ability and this will never have anything to do with their race or the colour of their skin," summed-up F1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone.