MotorMouth – Lewis Hamilton insists ‘NOTHING will stop’ him from discussing major issues despite the FIA clamping down on drivers making political statements – and insists F1 has ‘a responsibility’ to speak out

15.02.23

Lewis Hamilton insists ‘NOTHING will stop’ him from discussing major issues despite the FIA clamping down on drivers making political statements – and insists F1 has ‘a responsibility’ to speak out

Lewis Hamilton is set for a collision course with the FIA after telling Formula One’s governing body that he will not be silenced. Asked about the FIA’s move to effectively gag the drivers, Hamilton, 38, said: ‘It doesn’t surprise me. ‘But nothing will stop me from speaking on the things that I am passionate about and the issues that there are. ‘It would be silly to say that I would want to take penalty points for speaking out on things,’ added the Mercedes driver at the team’s Silverstone launch. However, Hamilton’s Mercedes team-mate George Russell – who also acts as a director for the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association – said: ‘I am not too sure why the FIA has taken a stance like this.

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