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F1 drivers break silence after Hamilton criticism
Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo were amongst the first voices to speak out after Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula 1's silence over racial injustice. The death of George Floyd has sparked worldwide protests and several stars from other sports used their platform to demand justice, but Hamilton took to social media to express his anger that nobody from Formula 1 had used their voice to speak out and spread awareness. 'I see those of you who are staying silent, some of you the biggest of stars yet you stay silent in the midst of injustice,' Hamilton wrote on Instagram. 'Not a sign from anybody in my industry which of course is a white-dominated sport. I'm one of the only people of...
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