Bojan Vrbnjak
The driver of team Ferrari is one of seven racers, among which are Max Verstappen, Kimi Raikkonen, Carlos Sainz, Daniil Kvyat, Antonio Giovinazzi in Kevin Magnussen, who did not kneel at the last race of the British Grand Prix in Silverstone.
Lewis Hamilton, unlike other racers who wear the inscription on their T-shirts "end racism"Wears a T-shirt with the words"Black Lives Matter“Which many are already accusing him of, he said he would like racers as well Leclerc, convince with conversation.
I do not want to kneel down because the protests of the movement are often violent, and lately they have been used by politicians for their own needs. I myself do not accept violence in any form.
All Leclerc he replies: "I am against racism. I am fighting against it and I am happy that Formula 1 is using its platform to show the world its true position. But I don't want to kneel because many protests around the world are often violent,”The young Monaco said for colleagues from Gazette dello Sport.
22-year-old continues: “And I do not accept violence in any form. I also don’t like politicians starting to use these protests for their own purposes." But Leclerc insists he has no problem with Hamilton as a racer. “I don’t think anyone should diminish Lewis ’achievements. In my opinion, he is one of the best racers in the history of Formula 1. He always gives 100 percent and is psychologically very strong. Combined with Mercedes, however, it’s hard to fight it right now."
