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Sunday, Jun 29, 2025
Hamilton spoke to millions of followers on social media of his rage and disbelief at the killing of the unarmed black man George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis after a white US police officer knelt on his neck.
Hamilton, who spoke of the racism he has faced throughout his career, said that despite his own success in the sport 'the institutional barriers that have kept F1 highly exclusive persist.'
Former Formula One supremo Ecclestone had earlier told CNN in an interview that 'in lots of cases, Black people are more racist than what white people are.'
Mercedes have traditionally raced in silver throughout their time in Formula One but will switch to black and have 'End Racism' emblazoned on the halo of both cars.
The six-time world champion entered a closed pitlane at Monza after Kevin Magnussen's Haas was stranded nearby, a mistake that changed the race.
Hamilton, who had started on pole position in Sochi hoping for a 91st victory to equal Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record, finished third behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
Hamilton celebrated the 90th win of his Formula One career, one short of Michael Schumacher's all-time record, after a crazy crash-strewn Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday that was twice stopped and re-started.
The Briton won 11 races last year and has averaged 10 victories a season since the start of the V6 turbo hybrid era in 2014.
The sport said in a statement that drivers, teams, partners and the governing body were contributing exclusive items and experiences to be auctioned from Wednesday and running through to February 16.
Hamilton is now just three wins short of Ferrari great Michael Schumacher's all-time record 91.
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