News Details

Hamilton: 'I never demanded anybody to take the knee'

Lewis Hamilton says he never requested any F1 driver to take a knee before Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, but said he was "grateful" for those who indulged in the gesture. All 20 drivers showed their support F1's 'End Racism' campaign by wearing a black T-shirt emblazoned with the words and standing at the head of the grid before Sunday's race. The majority of the field then took a knee for a moment, with six drivers - Max Verstappen, Antonio Giovinazzi, Daniil Kvyat, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Raikkonen refraining from the gesture. Before Sunday's anti-racism gesture, Hamilton's suggestion that drivers should take a knee was criticized on social media, with the...
Full Story »
5y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Leclerc: I will not take the knee

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc will not take a knee before the Austrian...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Will Formula 1 drivers take-a-knee in Austria?

Formula 1 drivers will discuss taking a knee at the opening race of the...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Six stand, 14 take a knee in F1's ‘end racism'...

Six of Formula 1's 20 drivers opted not to take a knee in a gesture to...
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Ricciardo: Drivers who decline to take a knee 'won't...

Daniel Ricciardo says that drivers who decline to take a knee during...
5y ago from F1i.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar officiating board helps shape Push to Pass...

IndyCar’s new Independent Officiating Board has made one of its first...
10h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar expands Push to Pass availability

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced a change to the series’ Push to...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Motorsport legend Alex Zanardi dies aged 59

Ex-F1 and CART driver Alex Zanardi has passed away aged 59. His family...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'I can tell you' – Journalist confirms Man...

Manchester United are currently leading the race to sign Atalanta’s...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Player ratings: Arsenal 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Arsenal reached the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years...
2h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Alan Shearer reveals the one Arsenal tweak behind...

Viktor Gyokeres’ overall play as Arsenal’s focal point, both on and...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Momentum is shifting Arsenal's way – it could lead...

The final whistle went and the Emirates Stadium exploded. Arsenal made it...
2h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.