Lewis Hamilton insists there is ‘a long way to go for diversity’ in F1 giving Mercedes crew example  

Lewis Hamilton claimed that the standard for diversity in F1 demands more than what is currently accepted.

Lewis Hamilton insists there is ‘a long way to go for diversity’ in F1 giving Mercedes crew example  

Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff (Via IMAGO)

Lewis Hamilton has been an ambassador for diversity and culture since he entered in to the pinnacle of motorsport. As the first black driver in Formula One, Hamilton has pioneered many programs for young drivers and diversity in motorsport and STEM categories.

Hamilton commented on a picture of the Mercedes crew following a 2019 program called ‘Accelerate 25’ to bring the percentage of colored people in the Brackley-based team up to 25%, saying the numbers were not near enough. The Briton appreciated the increase in women’s participation in motorsport though, saying their representation has gone up.

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It’s been a long process that started really here in 2019. We just did a team photo and I’m still looking and I’m like, damn, we still have so much work to do. There’s three people of colour, for example. But there are a lot more women.

Lewis Hamilton said, as reported by racefans.net

Hamilton also owns a program called Mission 44, designed to assist inclusive progression in STEM fields, especially for underrepresented groups of people who do not get adequate opportunities or representation.

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Mercedes’s head of strategy confirms Lewis Hamilton’s major reliability issue

Lewis Hamilton had a mixed Abu Dhabi race, making places up from a substandard qualifying session. The Briton managed to finish eighth behind Yuki Tsunoda, after failing to overtake the Japanese driver in a last-ditch attempt on the final lap. However, Mercedes head of Strategy Rosie Wait confirmed that Hamilton had had a major issue that nearly ended his race.

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Lewis Hamilton (via IMAGO)

Wait revealed that a brake issue was being managed by the 7x World Champion throughout the race, and Hamilton had to make sure to finish in the points amid Mercedes’ battle with Ferrari for the Constructors’ position. Hamilton’s car had balance issues throughout the race but managed to keep the car going to the finish line.

Lewis was managing brake issues throughout the race, which was a real reliability concern…Undoubtedly, it will have affected the balance and the performance of Lewis’ car slightly, but it was never a consideration for us to pay the cost of a pit stop of fitting a new front wing, versus just continuing with it.

Fortunately for the Mercedes driver, he was able to complete the race and score four points for the team. This finish aided the team in securing second place in the Constructors’ Championship ahead of longtime rivals Scuderia Ferrari.

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