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Matthew Cooper

Toto Wolff urges FIA to meet with Lewis Hamilton to prevent ban for political statements

Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has urged FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to meet with Lewis Hamilton after it was announced drivers would be banned from making political statements.

Hamilton is an outspoken advocate on a variety of social issues and has notably worn Black Lives Matter t-shirts and a rainbow helmet on the grid to advocate for anti-racism and support the LGBTQ+ community.

However, the FIA announced in December that drivers would now need to get written permission before they were allowed to make "political, religious and personal statements". Speaking earlier this month, Ben Sulayem added: "We are concerned with building bridges.

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