Lewis Hamilton wears Pride colours on Qatar Grand Prix race helmet
LOSAIL, Qatar -- Lewis Hamilton is wearing a crash helmet promoting LGBTQ+ rights at this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.
Hamilton's helmet features a prominent pride flag on the top, which is visible from the car's onboard camera, and the message "We Stand Together" instead of his usual message "Still I Rise". Human rights groups have highlighted both Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where the next round of the F1 championship will take place in December, as countries using F1 to "sportswash' their image by diverting attention away from human rights abuses.
Qatar's penal code criminalises same-sex sexual relations, with Human Rights Watch reporting that punishments can range from one to three years in prison.
Speaking in a news conference ahead of the race weekend, Hamilton said: "I do feel that we're aware there are issues in these places that we're going to, as there are all around the world.
"But of course [Qatar] seems to be deemed as one of the worst in this part of the world.
"I do think as the sports go to these places, they are the duty bound to raise awareness for these issues.
"These places need scrutiny from the media to speak about these things. Equal rights is a serious issue."
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | December 4, 2021 12:54 AM
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Just come out Lewis. You're a champ, and people wont care.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | November 19, 2021 6:51 PM
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Vegan, too, like Colin Kaepernick.
It's all connected. Ⓥ
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | November 19, 2021 7:30 PM
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I am not a fan of his, but good for him!!
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | November 20, 2021 8:19 PM
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fellow racer Sebastian Vettel wore a Same Love shirt at the Grand Prix in Hungary
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | November 21, 2021 12:43 AM
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That was great as well, R6!
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | November 21, 2021 1:37 PM
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Love the intention and I know I'm being a petty betty but the flag he's using is modern qWeEr bullshit.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | November 21, 2021 1:45 PM
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Hamilton wins race by wide margin.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | November 21, 2021 2:34 PM
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This is really cool of them.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | November 21, 2021 2:37 PM
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He seems like a good guy, and definitely pings:
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | November 21, 2021 2:40 PM
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Next year Qatar will host the World Cup. It is one of the largest and most popular sporting event in the world. We will see how many rainbow flags or rainbow anything over there not just from the players but also from their corporate sponsors all which claimed to be very supportive of gay rights.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | November 21, 2021 3:07 PM
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OW MOI GOHD Chilly are you seriouslay gowin owt wiv Lewis??? Brow you shud of sed soomfing!!! This is ackshuhlay ohmayzin oi carn’t ayven belayve it😃
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | December 4, 2021 12:10 AM
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R15 Are suggesting that La Grealish is illiterate?
Grealish talks Gibberish?
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | December 4, 2021 12:14 AM
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R16 well, ‘illiterate’ is rather unfair and somewhat strong, but he’s definitely quite stupid and vapid. And from Birmingham.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | December 4, 2021 12:17 AM
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^^^reference for his silly accent:
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | December 4, 2021 12:20 AM
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The helmet in OP's picture seems to be completely obscuring his vision.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | December 4, 2021 12:24 AM
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[quote] obscuring his vision
Appropriate for those in the Anti-Science, Non-Binary, woke Brigade
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | December 4, 2021 12:54 AM
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