While his Mercedes is uncompetitive, Hamilton has not let that slow him down in using F1 as a platform to speak out from
Lewis Hamilton has not yet won in the 2022 season.Last modified on Fri 10 Jun 2022 18.23 BST
The FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem, caused controversy this week when he was quoted pointing out that in the days of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost they just got on and drove, whereas modern drivers use F1 as a platform, referencing the likes of Hamilton, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel and Britain’s Lando Norris speaking out about human rights, LGBQT+ support and mental health.
In fairness to Ben Sulayem, inclusion was a cornerstone of his election manifesto in his bid to become president of the sport’s ruling federation. He clarified his recent comments on Twitter this week and said that sport should be “a catalyst of progress in society.”Photograph: Florion Goga/Reuters
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