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Hamilton ‘doesn’t feel comfortable’ racing in Saudi Arabia

by Fergal Walsh
9 months ago
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Hamilton ‘doesn’t feel comfortable’ racing in Saudi Arabia
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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton admits he’s not entirely comfortable racing in Saudi Arabia this weekend due to its human rights issues that have been in the recent spotlight.

Formula 1 is visiting Saudi Arabia for the first time in its history after the Gulf nation secured a long-term agreement with the sport.

Hamilton, who has often spoken in support of the Black and LGBTQ+ community, asserts that the sport has a duty to raise awareness over human rights issues in certain countries it strikes deals with.

However, the seven-time world champion states he’s not completely comfortable competing in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

“As I said at the last race [in Qatar], I felt that the sport and we are duty-bound to try to help raise awareness for certain issues that we’ve seen, particularly human rights in these countries that we’re going to,” Hamilton said. 

“With the utmost respect to everyone that’s here, so far I’ve had a warm welcome from everyone on the ground. 

“[But] I can’t pretend to ever to be the most knowledgeable or have the deepest understanding of someone who has grown up in the community here that is heavily affected by certain rules and the regime.

“Do I feel comfortable here? I wouldn’t say I do. But it’s not my choice to be here, the sport has taken the choice to be here. Whether it’s right or wrong, whilst we’re here again, I feel it’s important that we do try to raise awareness.”

Hamilton wore a helmet supporting the LGBTQ+ community last time out in Qatar, which he will continue to don in Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.

“If anyone wants to take the time to read what the law is for the LGBTQ+ community, it’s pretty terrifying,” Hamilton added. “There’s changes that need to be made. 

“Those changes, for example, women’s rights of being able to drive in 2018, is how they’re policed. Are they really in effect? Why are some of the women still in prison for driving many, many years ago? 

“There’s a lot of change that needs to happen and I think our sport needs to do more.”

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Comments 3

  1. It says:
    8 months ago

    Will lewis Hamilton take the knee for all the people persecuted in uae and mention them before he races and after or even better don’t race

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    • Yuup says:
      8 months ago

      If lewis hanilton was really that concerned he wouldn’t race, but he wants his money.

      Reply
  2. Marvin says:
    8 months ago

    All this dude does is complain about other cultures, yet we still have not heard a peep from him about BLM leaders who have stolen millions upon millions of dollars to buy themselves multi-million dollar mansions all over the world, with not a penny going back into black communities. Why is this? Because he is a commie $hill?

    And why do people like him think their beliefs should blanket the entire world? Notice how he had no problem being in the US where certain races are privileged with the right to Burn, Loot and Murder (other races) with zero consequences; where young people (of other races) now literally have to lie about their race just to get accepted into college. These issues seem a lot more serious than a country banning the LGBTQ+ circus show, which in itself is a serious human rights issue as it’s nothing more than a weaponized social program to promote pedophilia and child abuse. The bottom line is, if he doesn’t agree with the practices of cultures in other countries, then just stay the hell out. But obviously winning another champion$hip is more important than “human rights”. His retirement just can’t come soon enough.

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