Lewis Hamilton revealed the emotional toll 2020 has taken on him so far with the Mercedes driver confessing he is ‘feeling a lot of weight’ on his heart. Lewis Hamilton revealed he is ‘feeling a lot of weight’ on his heart as he processes the death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who he dedicated his Belgian Grand Prix win to. Hamilton performed the Wakanda salute, a gesture synonymous with Boseman from the film. Hamilton has been the leading figure in Formula One for the Black Lives Matter movement. Hamilton stood atop the podium in Spa and performed the Wakanda salute – made famous by Boseman in Black Panther – to honour the memory of the actor. Before the race Hamilton again wore a Black Lives Matter t-shirt as he continues to lead the way for change in the sport. Hamilton has used his platforms to condemn racial injustice with incidents such as the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and more recently the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Hamilton has criticised the lack of racial diversity in his own sporting discipline on Instagram.

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