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Black racing pioneer says F1 'light years ahead' on diversity
The first black man to test drive a Formula 1 race car says that the sport is currently far ahead on matters of diversity compared to other motor racing championships in the United States. Willy T Ribbs broke new ground in F1 when he tested for Brabham in 1986. He was also a pioneer in the Indianapolis 500 when he became the first African-American driver to qualify and race in the 1991 event. Now 65, Ribbs praised the way that Formula 1 has taken up the cause of diversity and equality in the sport in recent months, with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton leading the way. Ecclestone hits back at Hamilton's 'uneducated' barb "Formula 1 is light years ahead of anything that America...
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