Marko Hanželic
Among them, he played the most prominent role Charles Leclerc, who, however, made it clear that not against racism, but, like most others who did not kneel, it bothers him political activismthat goes Lewis Hamilton. At the meeting before the race, the Briton said that if you do not oppose racism, you support it. This statement angered several F1 drivers.
Racers who did not kneel are at Leclerc self Max Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, Kimi Räikönen, Antonio Giovinazzi in Carlos Sainz.
Kevin Magnussen, known for speaking openly, decided to kneel down, but clarified his intention as follows: "I intend to kneel down - not so much because I support the Black Lives Matter, but more because I want to support the global movement against racism and discrimination. I don't want any movement to take our gesture as its exclusive. ”
Charles Leclerc is one of five drivers who did not kneel to show their support for the fight against racism. The Ferrari driver explained on Twitter that it was his conscious choice. “I believe that the important facts and behaviors in our daily lives are not formal gestures that could be considered controversial in some countries. That's why I'm not going to kneel down. ”
Monachan emphasizes that this does not say anything about his position in the debate on racism itself: "That doesn't mean I'm less committed to fighting racism than others."
