Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Lewis Hamilton is no longer the fighter he once was and has made too many mistakes in his drive for a record-breaking eighth world championship. “I have spoken to lots of people about this and perhaps Lewis is not quite the fighter that he was,” said Ecclestone. Lewis Hamilton takes the knee alongside AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly (left) and Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll (right). Hamilton, who remains the sole black driver in F1, commissioned a 10-month study to improve diversity in motor racing. Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty ImagesOn the track, Hamilton will take part in F1’s maiden Sprint race on Saturday in the biggest change to the sport’s schedule of the modern era.

Source: The Guardian July 14, 2021 18:00 UTC