Lewis Hamilton has backed Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali’s decision to end the series’ pre-race We Race As One grid moments.
Domenicali revealed last month F1 will not continue to give drivers a designated time to show their support for causes such as diversity and environmentalism. Drivers will still be free to ‘take the knee’ and perform other such gestures at other times if they choose, and F1 will continue to produce the We Race As One video which airs at the start of races.
We Race As One was launched prior to the start of the 2020 season. It came about partly as a result of a wave of protests and social outrage in response to the murder of George Floyd in America, with Hamilton himself participating in a Black Lives Matter protest in London during the delay to the opening race of the 2020 season.
When asked by RaceFans yesterday, Hamilton said he accepted Domenicali’s view that taking action to promote diversity and other causes should take priority over…