Hamilton frustrated as F1 ‘charter’ remains unsigned

Lewis Hamilton has expressed his disappointment at teams’ failure to sign a charter designed to improve diversity and inclusion in the sport.

Hamilton, as the only black driver on the grid, has been a strong supporter of improving diversity in F1 and has established his own foundation, Mission 44, aimed at increasing education and opportunities for under represented communities.

As part of his activism and prominence in the sport, Hamilton has been the subject of racist abuse from the likes of Nelson Piquet and has also faced criticism from former head of the sport Bernie Ecclestone for criticising racist comments.

Speaking before the British Grand Prix, Hamilton said he wants to see actions, not just words, and called on teams to sign a charter that would boost inclusion.

“Not to sound like a broken record, but I think accountability is important,” the seven-time World Champion said. “And it’s not just with F1, also with your companies. It’s really making sure we take a stand and we’re giving these people that platform.

“We want people to be able to be themselves in our space and it’s all well and good standing on the grid, and they talk about all the inclusivity, and all the other four or five things, I would say but they’re just empty words, if we’re not actually putting action in.

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