French Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton reveals one F1 team won’t sign his diversity charter

Lewis Hamilton says one F1 team is still yet to sign his charter to encourage greater diversity and inclusion in motorsport. 
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)
Lewis Hamilton (GBR)

The initiative was proposed as one of 10 recommendations for change in the sport by The Hamilton Commission set up by the seven-time𝓡 world champion last year. 

But Hamilton has revealed that one of the 10 teams is blocking his chart🔴er by refusing to sign it. 

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“F1 needs to do mꦇore,” he said. “Alꦡl the teams need to do more. 

“I think we are very close to getting this diversity inclusion charter going and I think there’s one team, still🌠 the same team, is not willing to engage. 

“But🍰 I’m grateful to see that the other teams 🦩are willing to step forward and do the work.” 

Asked if he would be prepared to name the te🉐am, Hamilton replied: “I don’t think it would be appropriate to name t꧅he team. 

“We’ve gone back and forth with them and for so꧋me reason they don’t want to, but all the other nine teams have, which is really encouraging.”

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France,
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix,…

Hamilton has continued to speak out against racism and discrimination this season after former F1 driver and three-time world cha🐓mpion Nelson Piquet used a 💜racially offensive term to describe him.

There were also repo🌳rts of fans being subjected to abuse at the recent Austrian Grand Prix.  

Hamilton addressed the issues surrounding F1’s fanbase when he spoke during Thursday’s press conferences 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历🦩史:ahead of this weekend’s French G𝓡rand Prix.

“I’m doing the most I can, I don’t know what else I canꦐ do,” Hamilton responded when asked if drivers need to do more to tackle the problem. "But I do think it’s all of our responsibility to do something. 

“Not only us, the sport, those that write and report on what’s happening here. The sport wouldn’t be what it is wiಌthout you. 

“Your words are powerful and you have a responsibility to the re༒aders to make sure that we’re progressing and moving in the r💙ight direction.”

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Mercedes AMG F1 W13 nosecone. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation
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