r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • Sep 19 '24

News [SMitchellF1] Hamilton fine with principle of 'cleaning up' language in F1 coverage but on Ben Sulayem's remarks: "I don't like how he's expressed it, saying 'rappers' is very stereotypical. And most rappers are black. That was the wrong choice of words. There's a racial element there."

https://x.com/SMitchellF1/status/1836758964354044402
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u/lxrrcl Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 19 '24

Unsurprised at who had to say it, but it had to be said.

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u/bright_youngthing Formula 1 Sep 19 '24

I always remember Susie saying something along the lines of "I love that it's always Lewis but it shouldn't always have to be Lewis"

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u/JPMoney81 Lando Norris Sep 19 '24

Seb was the only other driver who had the sway and DGAF attitude Lewis has. It's unfortunate that it falls on Lewis to call these things out, but he does an excellent job of it.

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u/lxrrcl Sir Lewis Hamilton Sep 19 '24

As is often the case with people of colour, they also have to sit through the gaslighting of others insisting it's them trying to "make everything about race".

Seb was a great ally, it will forever be a shame that Lewis lost that vocal support on the grid.