Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said he still feels uncomfortable racing in Saudi Arabia, days after being sent a letter by the family of a young prisoner set to be executed.
The family of Abdullah al-Howaiti, arrested in 2017 aged 14 and sentenced to death aged 17, have urged Hamilton to speak out ahead of the country’s second F1 race, taking place this Sunday (March 27).
The letter references the torture and abuse al-Howaiti has suffered at the hands of authorities, according to the Guardian.
The human rights group Reprieve has demanded F1 end its race contract with Saudi Arabia, citing the country’s recent string of executions. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently carried out 81 executions in a single day.
A statement put out by Reprieve this week said that if Saudi Arabia continues carrying out executions at its current rate, it will hit nearly 500 executions this year. It said eight have taken place this week ahead of the F1 race.
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