BUDAPEST: Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday (Friday in Manila) he would remember raising his fist to make a black power salute after winning last Sunday’s Styrian Grand Prix for the rest of his life. Speaking during a video conference ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the six-time world champion said he was inspired by the image of Tommie Smith and John Carlos giving their famous black-gloved salute at the Mexico 1968 Olympic Games. I’ll never forget that moment.”He said he had learned of their action and could remember “seeing and reading about their experience and seeing the iconic image of their salute –- and that was inspiring for me”. “Racism is something that has been around for hundreds of years and currently continues,” he added. “We are talking about it and, obviously, nothing is signed yet, but things are moving in the right direction,” he said.

Source: Manila Times July 16, 2020 17:37 UTC