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Minister slams Hamilton over Hungarian politics

Jul.31 A Hungarian government minister has slammed Lewis Hamilton for wading into the country's political debate. Backed by Sebastian Vettel, who wore rainbow-themed ‘Pride' Converse shoes in the Hungaroring paddock on Thursday, Hamilton lashed out at what he called Hungary's 'anti-LGBTQ law' with a post on social media. 'It is unacceptable, cowardly and misguiding for those in power to suggest such a law. Everyone deserves to have the freedom to be themselves, no matter who they love or how they identify,' said the Mercedes driver. However, the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung claims the law in fact only 'restricts the information rights of young people with regard to...
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