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Daily Mirror
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Andy Dunn

Lewis Hamilton hits out at "old voices" as he issues emotional plea in wake of race storm

Lewis Hamilton has told the racists and dinosaurs in Formula 1 that they will not drive him out of the sport.

But he called on F1 and its commercial partners to do more to fight discrimination and to stop talking and take action. After it emerged Hamilton had been the subject of a racist slur from 69-year-old Nelson Piquet, 91-year-old Bernie Ecclestone defended Brazil's three-times world champion.

And last week, Sir Jackie Stewart, 83, called on Hamilton to quit driving. But Hamilton said he rises above the comments from "old voices" and will continue to fight on the track for an eighth world title and off it for greater inclusion and diversity.

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