• Live. Formula 1 Grand Prix of Austria

England's six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and other drivers such as Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull) knelt against racism on the starting grid of the Austrian Grand Prix, the first race of the World Championship, which takes place this Sunday at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.

Wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Black Lives Matter" , Hamilton gained worldwide prominence following the brutal murder of African-American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis (Minnesota, USA), led the action, supported by approximately the half of the grill. The drivers thus emulated Colin Kaepernick , a former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers professional football league (NFL) team, who lost his job for kneeling during the United States anthem in protest against racism .

The drivers were silent for a minute before the Austrian anthem 'Land der Berge' was performed, which will host the first two of the eight initially announced F1 World Cup races: the Austrian Grand Prix and the Styrian Grand Prix - region where the Spielberg Red Bull Ring is located - next weekend

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