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Ben Parsons

Defiant Lewis Hamilton shows support for LGBTQ+ rights amid F1 'political statement' ban

Impassioned Lewis Hamilton has vowed to continue using his platform in F1 to support LGBTQ+ rights and other unrepresented communities.

Mercedes driver Hamilton is gearing up for lights out on his 17th F1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. And the seven-time world champion has been adamant that he will not be silenced by F1 bosses following a fresh ban on political statements ahead of the new campaign.

The FIA governing body have amended their rules to ban drivers from making "political, religious and personal statements” without requesting permission.

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