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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Lewis Hamilton hails Ralf Schumacher but insists F1 has work to do on diversity

Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher came out in a post on social media this week, one of only four former Formula One drivers to have done so in 74 years. Photograph: NurPhoto/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton has praised Ralf Schumacher’s decision to announce he was in a same-sex relationship but insisted Formula One still has a long way to go in encouraging further diversity and inclusion.

Earlier this week former F1 driver Schumacher, the brother of seven-time champion Michael, came out on social media but he is one of only four drivers to have done so since the championship began in 1950, highlighting the paucity of LGBTQ+ representation in the sport.

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