HAMILTON expressed misunderstanding about PETROV as Commissioner

As in many sports is also in Formulas 1 the fight against racism and discrimination. Racers wear before each race t-shirts and most racers in protest of police violence in the U.S. as well he knelt down. All racers wear the words "End racism“, Le Hamilton wears a T-shirt with the inscription of a controversial political movement "Black Lives Matter".

That the champion on this matter gives a clear political statement, they do not welcome this everywhere. One of the loudest critics of the non-violent gesture against violence is the former Formula 1 racer Vitaly Petrov. It was only last month Rus gave some questionable editions about the sport’s efforts to bring more into the paddock diversity. And in an interview for a Russian portal Championat he claimed that in his homeland the problems he was talking about Lewis, not at all. Petrov went even further: “What would happen if some racer were gay? Will everyone then stand at the start with a rainbow flag and force everyone to become gay?"This is also in stark contrast to the Formula 1 initiative."We Race As One“Aimed at promoting diversity in sport. Nevertheless, he was Petrov appointed racing commissioner at Portugal - by Tim Mayer, Felix Holter and Paul Magahlhaes.

That he was rightly elected Commissioner Petrov, this not only stunned many journalists, too Hamilton marvels at what he clearly demonstrated at a press conference in Portimão. "I have not read these statements, but I have said that it is a surprise that someone with such convictions is appointed Commissioner and speaks so loudly about the things we are trying to fight against."He personally can't do much here, he has to talk to those in charge of sports," he added Hamilton. "We should include people here who move through time and understand what time we live in. I really don’t understand what the purpose is or why he is here. It’s not that they didn’t have other good options."