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Yes, the surroundings being the background, like I said.
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Lewis Hamilton receives backlash after calling India a 'poor place'
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Yes, the surroundings being the background, like I said.
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Indians do not understand motorsport which is why there was no crowd. In the UK there are many knowledgable fans who attend the practice sessions in huge numbers before the race. When drivers get to the venue they see an atmosphere of racing, exctitment etc. In India Lews saw a nice track but nothing else , expect poverty when in the surrounding area.
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He is spot on here. It's very unlikely to generate any revenue for India so that it can be called a good investment. Waste of money!
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Lewis Hamilton has sought to explain a remark at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year (Spoty) awards in which he appeared to insult his hometown.
The F1 ace, who hails from Stevenage, said it had been his dream to "get out of the slums".
His comment sparked outrage on social media from fans and residents of the Hertfordshire town.
Speaking earlier on Instagram, Hamilton said he was "super proud" of Stevenage, and that he "chose the wrong words".
The leader of Stevenage Borough Council praised him for the video, which was later removed from his account.
In a Twitter post, Sharon Taylor said: "Thank you to Lewis Hamilton for a gracious apology to Stevenage issued on Instagram tonight, in which he also says how proud he is of our home town.
"We have a five times F1 World champion that comes from Stevenage, that is quite something!"
During the awards, Hamilton said: "It really was a dream for us all as a family to do something different. For us to get out of the slums.
"Well, not the slums, but to get out of somewhere and do something. We all set our goals very, very high but we did it as a team."
The remark sparked a backlash and prompted the leader of Stevenage Borough Council to say it was "disappointing" and that people felt "very offended".
Five-time F1 world champion Hamilton took to Instagram to "send a message to the people back in the UK but also to the people of Stevenage".
"I'm super-proud of where I've come from and I hope that you know that I represent in the best way that I can always and nobody's perfect," he said.
"I definitely make mistakes quite often and particularly when you're up in front of a crowd trying to find the right words to express the long journey that you've had in life. I chose the wrong words.
"But I didn't mean anything by it and those of you who know me know that I always mean love so God bless you. Have a great day."
Devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis, it now has a population of about 88,000.
Other sporting and celebrity stars that hail from the town include the footballer Ashley Young, golfer Ian Poulter and actor Leslie Phillips.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46610279
The F1 ace, who hails from Stevenage, said it had been his dream to "get out of the slums".
His comment sparked outrage on social media from fans and residents of the Hertfordshire town.
Speaking earlier on Instagram, Hamilton said he was "super proud" of Stevenage, and that he "chose the wrong words".
The leader of Stevenage Borough Council praised him for the video, which was later removed from his account.
In a Twitter post, Sharon Taylor said: "Thank you to Lewis Hamilton for a gracious apology to Stevenage issued on Instagram tonight, in which he also says how proud he is of our home town.
"We have a five times F1 World champion that comes from Stevenage, that is quite something!"
During the awards, Hamilton said: "It really was a dream for us all as a family to do something different. For us to get out of the slums.
"Well, not the slums, but to get out of somewhere and do something. We all set our goals very, very high but we did it as a team."
The remark sparked a backlash and prompted the leader of Stevenage Borough Council to say it was "disappointing" and that people felt "very offended".
Five-time F1 world champion Hamilton took to Instagram to "send a message to the people back in the UK but also to the people of Stevenage".
"I'm super-proud of where I've come from and I hope that you know that I represent in the best way that I can always and nobody's perfect," he said.
"I definitely make mistakes quite often and particularly when you're up in front of a crowd trying to find the right words to express the long journey that you've had in life. I chose the wrong words.
"But I didn't mean anything by it and those of you who know me know that I always mean love so God bless you. Have a great day."
Devised as a radical solution to London's post-war housing crisis, it now has a population of about 88,000.
Other sporting and celebrity stars that hail from the town include the footballer Ashley Young, golfer Ian Poulter and actor Leslie Phillips.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-46610279
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Lol look at two posts above as to what he said about "Stevenage" - slums.
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F1 Driver Lewis Hamilton has issued a statement to "clarify his thoughts" after sharing a video that fuels conspiracy theories about Bill Gates and a coronavirus vaccine.
He shared the original post on his Instagram story to over 18 million followers for 13 hours - but in a new post he's now said he "hadn’t seen the comment attached" and that he's "only human".
The video was from a large Instagram account that features Gates being interviewed on US television about progress being made on a coronavirus vaccine - with the caption "I remember when I told my first lie" (the caption was not written by Hamilton).
In the video, Gates addresses concerns about side effects reported during ongoing vaccine trials - and also dismisses unfounded rumours that the vaccines are a way of microchipping people (claims which Reality Check has debunked)
However, the caption suggests that both his dismissal and reassurances about the vaccine are untrue.
Hamilton has since said that he's "not against a vaccine" and that it "will be important in the fight against coronavirus".
He shared the original post on his Instagram story to over 18 million followers for 13 hours - but in a new post he's now said he "hadn’t seen the comment attached" and that he's "only human".
The video was from a large Instagram account that features Gates being interviewed on US television about progress being made on a coronavirus vaccine - with the caption "I remember when I told my first lie" (the caption was not written by Hamilton).
In the video, Gates addresses concerns about side effects reported during ongoing vaccine trials - and also dismisses unfounded rumours that the vaccines are a way of microchipping people (claims which Reality Check has debunked)
However, the caption suggests that both his dismissal and reassurances about the vaccine are untrue.
Hamilton has since said that he's "not against a vaccine" and that it "will be important in the fight against coronavirus".
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Lewis Hamilton has been targeted with online racist abuse hours after winning the British Grand Prix for the eighth time.
Hamilton claimed victory by overtaking long-time leader Charles Leclerc late on in front of 140,000 spectators at Silverstone.
The 36-year-old recovered from a 10-second time penalty for a huge first-lap crash with title rival Max Verstappen on a dramatic afternoon.
Racist messages including 'monkey emojis' and other racial slurs were sent as replies to a post by the Mercedes team on Instagram celebrating Hamilton's success.
Sky Sports News has contacted Facebook, the parent company of Instagram, for comment. It says it will investigate.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton has consistently been outspoken against racial inequality throughout his career, most recently voicing support for Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final and as a result were subjected to a torrent of racist abuse on social media.
Hamilton has been a high-profile voice in the fight against racism and called for tangible action to create a more diverse and inclusive society.
The Hamilton Commission, the body the Mercedes driver established with the Royal Academy of Engineering to look into the barriers to more representation of black people in motorsport, this week presented its findings and made 10 recommendations for the future to improve opportunities both in the motorsport industry and the UK's education system.
Hamilton has said he is personally committed to helping put the recommendations into action and, in an interview with Sky Sports F1 at the British GP, said of the idea of his commission: "It's all been about understanding. So I was asking a lot of questions for a long, long time, for years. Why am I one of the very few people of colour here? There was never a good answer, no one ever knew.
"No one was going to do the work so it was perfect opportunity for me. I was like 'I'm going to do the work and get the research in'. For me I really wanted to understand the root of the cause so that I could know better but also the industry, we can go on a journey together.
"So it's great to see what Formula 1 are coming out with [scholarship programmes for underrepresented groups were announced this week] and I know the FIA will be following with something soon.
"But that's kind of pre-emptive, that's not done with this research, so now they'll have these findings to be really able to back up and make sure that it's sufficient so we are really getting to the root of the cause and making real tangible changes."
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Hamilton claimed victory by overtaking long-time leader Charles Leclerc late on in front of 140,000 spectators at Silverstone.
The 36-year-old recovered from a 10-second time penalty for a huge first-lap crash with title rival Max Verstappen on a dramatic afternoon.
Racist messages including 'monkey emojis' and other racial slurs were sent as replies to a post by the Mercedes team on Instagram celebrating Hamilton's success.
Sky Sports News has contacted Facebook, the parent company of Instagram, for comment. It says it will investigate.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton has consistently been outspoken against racial inequality throughout his career, most recently voicing support for Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho, after they missed penalties in the Euro 2020 final and as a result were subjected to a torrent of racist abuse on social media.
Hamilton has been a high-profile voice in the fight against racism and called for tangible action to create a more diverse and inclusive society.
The Hamilton Commission, the body the Mercedes driver established with the Royal Academy of Engineering to look into the barriers to more representation of black people in motorsport, this week presented its findings and made 10 recommendations for the future to improve opportunities both in the motorsport industry and the UK's education system.
Hamilton has said he is personally committed to helping put the recommendations into action and, in an interview with Sky Sports F1 at the British GP, said of the idea of his commission: "It's all been about understanding. So I was asking a lot of questions for a long, long time, for years. Why am I one of the very few people of colour here? There was never a good answer, no one ever knew.
"No one was going to do the work so it was perfect opportunity for me. I was like 'I'm going to do the work and get the research in'. For me I really wanted to understand the root of the cause so that I could know better but also the industry, we can go on a journey together.
"So it's great to see what Formula 1 are coming out with [scholarship programmes for underrepresented groups were announced this week] and I know the FIA will be following with something soon.
"But that's kind of pre-emptive, that's not done with this research, so now they'll have these findings to be really able to back up and make sure that it's sufficient so we are really getting to the root of the cause and making real tangible changes."
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Even in this day and age, this freaking world still gets triggered whenever a non-white person is successful. I hope Lewis wins more and shoves it up the haters.
And people still wonder why BLM and similar activism are necessary
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Turning down a role as a fighter pilot in Tom Cruise film Top Gun: Maverick was "the most upsetting call that I think I've ever had", says Lewis Hamilton.
The British seven-time Formula 1 world champion said he accepted a part in the hit sequel to the original 1986 film.
However, he had to pull out because filming took place during the Formula 1 season.
Hamilton says he "built a friendship" with Cruise after the Hollywood star invited him to the set of his 2014 science fiction film, Edge of Tomorrow.
Top Gun made Hamilton determined to become a fighter pilot as a child, and he could not resist asking Cruise if he could be involved in the long-awaited follow-up film.
"When I heard the second one was coming out, I was like, 'Oh my God, I have to ask him,'" Hamilton told Vanity Fair, calling Cruise "one of the nicest people you'll ever meet".
"I said, 'I don't care what role it is. I'll even sweep something, be a cleaner in the back'."
The British seven-time Formula 1 world champion said he accepted a part in the hit sequel to the original 1986 film.
However, he had to pull out because filming took place during the Formula 1 season.
Hamilton says he "built a friendship" with Cruise after the Hollywood star invited him to the set of his 2014 science fiction film, Edge of Tomorrow.
Top Gun made Hamilton determined to become a fighter pilot as a child, and he could not resist asking Cruise if he could be involved in the long-awaited follow-up film.
"When I heard the second one was coming out, I was like, 'Oh my God, I have to ask him,'" Hamilton told Vanity Fair, calling Cruise "one of the nicest people you'll ever meet".
"I said, 'I don't care what role it is. I'll even sweep something, be a cleaner in the back'."
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Maverick would have flopped if Woke Hamilton was in the movie as a fighter pilot.
Maverick has now past Titanic in terms of domestic box office earnings and on course to beat some of the Avenger movies all down to the no nonsense, no wokeness, no politics , no pandering to the left!
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Would Lewis have had a significant part in Top Gun or just a cameo?
Would have been a strange casting decision either way and it’s probably for the best that it didn’t happen.
Would have been a strange casting decision either way and it’s probably for the best that it didn’t happen.
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Miami Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton critical of Florida sexual education law
Lewis Hamilton has criticised plans to expand a controversial law on sexual education in Florida.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is set to widen a law barring public schools from teaching about sexual education and gender identity to all grades.
"It's not good. At all," Hamilton said. "I stand by the LGBTQ community here and hope they continue to push back."
Hamilton said he would race in Miami this weekend with a rainbow flag in support of LGBTQ+ rights on his helmet.
"It is no different to when we were in Saudi," the Mercedes driver added. "It is not the right direction and not the right message.
"I am here and hoping that just by showing up with my helmet I will be continuing to support the LGBT community and showing I stand with them in solidarity. I hope they continue to fight against it.
"My sympathy and thoughts are with the people here in Miami. It's not them making the decisions, it's the people in government and that's the issue.
"The sport is going to be here whether I am here or not. While I am here, I am just going to continue to be supportive."
The law, officially titled the Parental Rights in Education Act, passed last year and is currently in effect for public schools from kindergarten through third grade.
DeSantis is poised to extend it to all grades, through to the final year of high school.
Teachers who violate the law - denounced by critics as "Don't Say Gay" - face being suspended or losing their teaching licences.
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/65490312
Lewis Hamilton has criticised plans to expand a controversial law on sexual education in Florida.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis is set to widen a law barring public schools from teaching about sexual education and gender identity to all grades.
"It's not good. At all," Hamilton said. "I stand by the LGBTQ community here and hope they continue to push back."
Hamilton said he would race in Miami this weekend with a rainbow flag in support of LGBTQ+ rights on his helmet.
"It is no different to when we were in Saudi," the Mercedes driver added. "It is not the right direction and not the right message.
"I am here and hoping that just by showing up with my helmet I will be continuing to support the LGBT community and showing I stand with them in solidarity. I hope they continue to fight against it.
"My sympathy and thoughts are with the people here in Miami. It's not them making the decisions, it's the people in government and that's the issue.
"The sport is going to be here whether I am here or not. While I am here, I am just going to continue to be supportive."
The law, officially titled the Parental Rights in Education Act, passed last year and is currently in effect for public schools from kindergarten through third grade.
DeSantis is poised to extend it to all grades, through to the final year of high school.
Teachers who violate the law - denounced by critics as "Don't Say Gay" - face being suspended or losing their teaching licences.
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https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/65490312
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Lewis Hamilton says he has not been in talks with Ferrari and he and Mercedes are close to agreeing a new contract to keep him at the team beyond this season.
Hamilton's deal with the Silver Arrows runs out at the end of this season.
He said he had a team working with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff on the new contract.
This week, there have been reports that Ferrari had contacted Hamilton about him switching to the Italian team.
Hamilton said Mercedes' struggles to be competitive since 2022 "don't have a bearing" on him wanting to stay.
He added: "This is the first time I have not been negotiating myself and I have a great team in the background doing all the work and I can focus on the job. I say what I want and that's what we're working towards."
But both the seven-time champion and the Italian team denied that was the case as F1 gathered in Monaco for this weekend's grand prix.
"Naturally, when you are in contract negations, there is always going to be speculation and unless you hear it from me, that's what it is," Hamilton said.
"Maybe with the race (in Imola last weekend) being cancelled, they just got bored.
"My team is working closely behind the scenes with Toto and we are almost at the point of having a contract ready. It is much more relaxing now because before I was doing it myself."
Asked directly whether Ferrari had been in touch, Hamilton said: "No."
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said: "You know perfectly that at this stage of the season each week you will have a different story and we are not sending an offer to Lewis Hamilton. We didn't do it.
"We didn't have discussions. I think every single team on the grid would like to have Hamilton at one stage - it would be rubbish to not say something like this."
Vasseur said it was too early for Ferrari to start negotiating with their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz over their futures. Both are contracted until the end of 2024.
"The most important (thing) for us is to stay focused on the development in the current season," Vasseur said.
"In a couple of months, we'll have the slot to discuss about the future.
"We agreed that we'll discuss about the contracts later on and I don't want to change because we had rumours from someone that Lewis could come or Charles could go or Carlos could go. We are dealing with our jobs internally and I will stay focused on the plan."
Hamilton's deal with the Silver Arrows runs out at the end of this season.
He said he had a team working with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff on the new contract.
This week, there have been reports that Ferrari had contacted Hamilton about him switching to the Italian team.
Hamilton said Mercedes' struggles to be competitive since 2022 "don't have a bearing" on him wanting to stay.
He added: "This is the first time I have not been negotiating myself and I have a great team in the background doing all the work and I can focus on the job. I say what I want and that's what we're working towards."
But both the seven-time champion and the Italian team denied that was the case as F1 gathered in Monaco for this weekend's grand prix.
"Naturally, when you are in contract negations, there is always going to be speculation and unless you hear it from me, that's what it is," Hamilton said.
"Maybe with the race (in Imola last weekend) being cancelled, they just got bored.
"My team is working closely behind the scenes with Toto and we are almost at the point of having a contract ready. It is much more relaxing now because before I was doing it myself."
Asked directly whether Ferrari had been in touch, Hamilton said: "No."
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said: "You know perfectly that at this stage of the season each week you will have a different story and we are not sending an offer to Lewis Hamilton. We didn't do it.
"We didn't have discussions. I think every single team on the grid would like to have Hamilton at one stage - it would be rubbish to not say something like this."
Vasseur said it was too early for Ferrari to start negotiating with their drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz over their futures. Both are contracted until the end of 2024.
"The most important (thing) for us is to stay focused on the development in the current season," Vasseur said.
"In a couple of months, we'll have the slot to discuss about the future.
"We agreed that we'll discuss about the contracts later on and I don't want to change because we had rumours from someone that Lewis could come or Charles could go or Carlos could go. We are dealing with our jobs internally and I will stay focused on the plan."
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