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Hamilton won't relent, will continue fight for equality

Lewis Hamilton says "inequities" still prevail in the world of Formula 1, insisting he will continue to push for change for as long as he has air in his lungs. Hamilton, who aims to secure a record eighth world title this season, became a prominent voice on social media last year in the wake of the social unrest that emerged following the death of George Floyd in the US and emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. The recently knighted F1 star convinced Mercedes to change its F1 team's livery to black while also persuading F1 itself to organize a pre-race anti-racism moment during which many drivers took a knee. While awareness for diversity and inequality issues in the...
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