I think that bit in bracket is important. If he equates 'not kneeling' as the same as being silent then that's blinkered imo. But without knowing more I don't know if that is what he's saying. Also I don't think it's generally a good idea to talk of anyone being complicit unless they're being a racist **** tbh.
the drivers are all going to wear t-shirts saying "End Racism" tomorrow but... "We spoke a bit in the drivers' briefing. Interesting. But it was good that we are all at least in discussion. I don't know what we will see - potentially people paying their respects in their own ways." Asked whether he believed it constituted an issue if some drivers did not go down on one knee before the race, he replied: "We know there's an issue. We don't need an experience like tomorrow to prove there is an issue." I'm not sure what the "issue" is, the BLM or the drivers?
You think he’s never spoken about the racism he’s suffered in that sport since he was a small kid? Right oh.
I've read and re-read that. Done a Spurly stare for 3 minutes and I'm not sure what he means by the "issue" either. In all honesty I don't know what to make of that.
You’d have to ask him, but if you watch the GP tomorrow, count the black faces, on the grid, in the garages, and in the team control rooms. It might be that.
He probably thinks there's a lack of understanding within the F1 industry and I'm not questioning that. But the way I'm reading it, the "issue" he's talking about could be a number of things including how it is being tackled or not tackled and a part of that is how it's being expressed or not expressed, and a part of that is whether he feels they have to take the knee or don't, and if they don't then it won't necessarily mean anything... or maybe it says a lot. Hence why I don't know what to make of it.
Over where? He’s in Austria and lives mostly in Monaco. He’s got literally nothing to gain from speaking out on this issue.
The reason the Spanish disliked Hamilton was from the time he was the rookie at McLaren when Alonso was there. They felt that he was given extremely preferential treatment over Alonso, which was a view held by many within the bubble that is the F1 travelling circus. Obviously the racist element was there, just as it is in football, but it was not the main reason.
It is nothing to do with narratives. He would have got abuse even i he had been another Spaniard. Alonso at that time had god-like status in Spain similar just has Nadal has now
Nope ... did corporate hospitality at Silverstone once back in the 90s... ****ing noisy procession and only change to top 6 or so occurred due to pit stops ... boring as **** ...
