
Lewis Hamilton 'spoken to Bahrain officials' about human rights issues ahead of F1 race in country
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Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he's "spoken to Bahrain officials" about alleged human rights abuses in the country ahead of the Grand Prix in the country.
Coming off a year when Hamilton took a leading role in the sport's stand against racial injustice and social inequality with the Black Lives Matter campaign, he stressed that F1 cannot ignore human rights issues in the countries it visits. "There are issues all around the world but I do not think we should be going to these countries and just ignoring what is happening in those places, arriving, having a great time and then leave," the Mercedes driver said in a press conference ahead of the season-opening race in Bahrain.More Related News

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