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Hamilton blasts F1's silence 'in the midst of injustice'

Lewis Hamilton has criticised the silence of Formula 1 and the 'white dominated' motorsport industry as a whole in the wake of the death of US citizen George Floyd, who died after being arrested in the United States. Floyd, a man of colour, died after a white police officer pressed a knee into his neck on May 25. Officer Derek Chauvin, has since been arrested and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Article continues under video Various sports stars have spoken out about the issue of racism and protests have taken place around the world. Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton added his voice to the cause. "I see those of you who are staying silent, some of...
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