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Hamilton expects gesture of unity by drivers on Sunday

Lewis Hamilton expects drivers to take a united stand against racism before this Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, although it has not yet been decided whether the collective gesture would involve taking a knee. Formula 1's return to action in these troubled times comes against a backdrop of initiatives against racial injustice launched by the sport, Mercedes and Hamilton himself. McLaren's Lando Norris hinted at drivers taking a knee on Sunday's grid, but Hamilton says the symbolic gesture against racism is currently "not at the top of my mind". Hamilton: Fellow drivers not the target of 'staying silent' rant "I have been asked the question multiple times and it has not really...
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