Formula One drivers take a knee in a show of solidarity against racism ahead of Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.
Formula One drivers came together to take a knee in a show of solidarity against racism ahead of Sunday's season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.
All 20 drivers wore 'End Racism' shirts and gathered at the front of the track ahead of the race in Spielberg, Austria, as 14 of the drivers took the knee — a move often associated with theThe six-time world champion British driver Lewis Hamilton’s shirt featured the words 'Black Lives Matter.' Hamilton is currently the only Black driver in Formula One.
Formula One, or F1, is the highest class of international single-seater auto racing. Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas"End racism. One cause. One commitment," Formula One wrote on Twitter ahead of the race.Sign Up
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