Lewis Hamilton to set up commission to increase diversity in motor sport

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  • Hamilton aims to ‘engage young black people’ in motor sport
  • F1 world champion has spoken widely on race in recent weeks

The six-time world Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is to set up a commission to increase diversity and boost BAME representation across motor sport.

Hamilton, who said he felt “so much anger, sadness and disbelief” after the death of George Floyd, has spoken widely on race in light of protests over the killing in Minneapolis. The Mercedes driver said the aim of his commission would be to make the sport “become as diverse as the complex and multicultural world we live in”.

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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/21/lewis-hamilton-commission-increase-diversity-in-motor-sport-formula-one under the title “Lewis Hamilton to set up commission to increase diversity in motor sport”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.