#racial bias in f1

[charlesslut16]

-Snowy airports-

summary : you meet lewis at a snowy airport...

PAIRING : lewis hamilton x reader

WARNINGS : none

note : i hope you like this one because it is a bit longer, lovies!

december masterlist ; masterlist 

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If somebody had asked you if you liked airports, you would probably say no. They were just too noisy, too crowded and too busy for you to come down for a minute or two.

The amount of people shuffling by racing against the clock to get through the check-in process, going through machines and being oddly searched and do not forget the racial bias and prejudice involved with that — but it’s always “just doing our jobs.”

And now your departure was already off to a bad start since you were rushing to get to your late-night flight just for it to be delayed not once but twice with no answers on the second.

Usually there would be fewer people flying at night and the airport was almost peaceful, you liked it that way, since you were a little child until now that you were an adult.

Until there was a final announcement by 2am that your flight was completely cancelled due to plane issues and a severe snow storm heading the way you came from.

You tried to be as understanding with the workers who were under a lot of stress themselves and had no fault on the cancellation of the flight themselves as you could be.

A small snort broke your attention from thinking. At first, you wanted to ignore the sound coming from the side, but after you were interrupted you lifted your head to see a man

A man with dark braided hair, a jacket and a gray scarf around his neck and with large hands resting against his knees. His ink colored eyes were set on you and didn’t falter as you met his gaze.

You quirked up a brow, your facial expression saying, ‘what’s funny?’

He raised his hands, sending a small smile your way, “I don’t mean to laugh at you, but I figured you got tired of sitting on those god-awful chairs as much as I did—1000 hours ago.”

The young man was sitting against the cool windows while the airport was surprisingly nauseously warm.

You hummed lightly, and the both of you talked some more. It was as if it had clicked instantly between the two of you. As if you had known each other your whole lives. The last sentence was you talking about your jobs.

“No, I’m a f1 driver, and what are you? I was going with dopey the dwarf based on how your beanie is positioned on your head—a cute one, though.”

At the thought of a f1 driver, you were curious. Maybe you knew him from the internet, but you couldn't be sure, you were never a fan of cars, but maybe you would watch it just for him.

You gasped, “or maybe that’s a cover-up because you secretly think I’m a drug dealer, Mr. Not so bad looking f1 driver.”

To anyone else, this might have looked like flirting, but honestly, you didn’t think too much of it. You were not responsible for what came out of your mouth when you were half awake.

The man tilted his head at that, finding it fair, but he didn’t think too much of you yet. You were just another poor soul that was stuck here at this airport for who knows how long

“So tell me, stranger who’s a driver, what do you like about driving?”

And that brought up a whole lengthy conversation that had you nodding your head and humming along. This was evident that the stranger with the dark gorgeous eyes was super passionate about what he did and that was admirable.

Fortunately, the man he worked for sounded like a super nice guy, you did not, but you have to do what you have to do to survive sometimes. He knew what he wanted, and it seemed like he’s known for a while when it came to driving.

 However, you could sense some frustrating behind that profession. You, on the other hand? It took you much longer to figure it out until you landed a job. It was almost fairy tale like.

 Just like you bonding with this man who didn’t seem like a creep to you, and you hoped you didn’t sound crazy to him, but he engaged in contact with you first so who cares.

Eventually, the both of you found yourselves sitting beside one another, shaking hands and introducing yourselves as the conversation flowed.

“What’s in London for you?”

“Work,” you automatically answered and then shared a laugh, “how boring of me, I know. But it’s not only work, my friends and apartment too. Half of my life is there, really.”

“Where’s the rest of it?”

You exhaled, “still trying to find it mostly, but if you mean physically? Also, Seattle and California. As you can see, London and Seattle seem to be winning.”

It was Lewis’s turn to hum, “life has a funny way of showing you where you need to be.”

You leaned your head back against the cool glass as you smirked, “is that your way of telling me I should stay because of you, Mr. driver model man.

“No, of course not. I wouldn’t object if you did, however.” 

He stated at you seriously before the both of you laughed once again. Everything seemed to be more funny when the winter sun said goodbye for the night, like in a fairy tail.

“And I’m not just saying that. As corny as it may seem, I do believe that things happen for a reason, and we were meant to meet tonight.”

You snorted, feeling as if you knew most of Lewis Hamilton already too in just these short few hours. He knew just a bulk of info about you too and that felt like enough, shockingly.

They say you know when you encounter other human beings, that they were meant to enter your life and Lewis l already said he believed in reasons, so did you, sometimes.

Sooner than later, you were the very few that made pillows out of your belongings and laid your heads beside each other on opposite sides. You let out a yawn, tossing an arm over your eyes

Soon the conversation slowed and became hushed whispers as the airport seemed to shift to cold temperature now which made you unintentionally shuffle closer to the man next to you

The stranger in the airport’s voice became deeper as each minute ticked by, and it provided a soothing warmth by your ear, you never has with any other man by your side.

However, the both of you had your attention turned to the snowflakes that whirled into the night sky, and that added to the contentment the both of you felt on this challenging night.

When you were shaken by an employee who told you that the airport was now offering the luxury boarding rooms as a complimentary stay for the remaining few of you until the storm fully came and went or until you were able to get the hell out and go elsewhere, you realized there was something sticking to your face.

A post it that read: didn’t want to wake the pretty beauty, had a friend get me before it got too bad. Check your phone and I’ll see you in London sometime ;)

Followed by a little doodle that looked very much like you with a saggy beanie signed with Lewis’s signature, this looked like elegant chicken scratch really, but it made you smile nonetheless.

Maybe you were meant to meet him, at this airport and on this day, You never really believed in coincidences, but maybe now you would start believing in them some more.

#f1 #formula one #formula 1 #f1 fluff #lewis hamilton one shot #lewis hamilton imagine #lewis hamilton fanfic #lewis hamilton #lewis hamilton oneshot #sir lewis hamilton #christmas #masterlist

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

Speaking as someone who has no option but the sky sports commentary, if you don't think they're biased you're wrong. I've watched F1 my entire life so just over two decades. The rights have changed from ITV to BBC to Sky in that time and the bias has always been there but as Sky Sports has the main English speaking F1 content in the age of social media, the bias is significantly more harmful.

Fans get to be biased. Commentary is supposed to be unbiased and impartial. Yes a driver's home country's commentary will undoubtedly be biased in favor of them and no commentary is completely free from bullshit takes, however the British commentary is held up as the "proper" one, it caters to more of the fan base than any other and is heralded as the home of F1. They continuously spread misinformation, are unable to remain impartial for the roughly two hours of races we get and are unable to not stir shit for views. British drivers and teams that have British drivers are held to a completely different standard.

And it's not just Red Bull or Max affected. I'm basically crying out for literally any info on the likes of Alex, Mick, Zhou, Yuki etc during race weekends but no I have to hear more about how Mercedes might actually have a chance at a win this time out which they've already discussed multiple times prior. Mercedes tend to get a free pass from criticism from the British commentators. Had any other team had "we deal with it in house" strategy in regards to punishing their drivers, the British commentators would absolutely lose it. But Toto giving stern talkings to Nico and Lewis whenever they crashed each other out (Spain 2016 for example) and to George after Imola 2021 (where he without question should've been held accountable by the FIA for hitting a fellow driver in the head after a crash when said driver's condition was still in question) is fine and goes by without question. Had say Ferrari pestered the FIA long enough in order to change rules and regulations (see changing the flooring regulations mid season this year or the pit stop rules mid season last year), they would be dogged by criticism and allegations of cheating. They've been silent about Mercedes doing the aforementioned. Meanwhile one of the alpha tauris or alpines or alfa romeos are starting from the pits but it's not deemed important enough to explain why until literally the last minute and we're getting underway. The way they talk about the likes of Checo and Yuki in particular have been disgusting and beyond insulting. It's far from impartial and it's nothing like real journalism. They criticize the FIA if they don't like a penalty (especially if it affects a British driver negatively) but, apart from Jenson Button, none of them saw the need to talk about the issue of the tractor on track during wet conditions with racing continuing under yellow flags at Suzuka. They often take quotes out of context to fit their narrative and often spread misinformation in order to uphold that narrative.

Some of you are too young or didn't watch F1 during the Schumi days or red bull era! Seb, but as someone who watched both and everything in-between and after, little has changed in regards to that bias. But as I've said before it's significantly worse in the age of social media. You're never free from trolls but spreading this bias as gospel truth leads to people believing it as such. The amount of harm that causes is horrific. I've seen racial abuse, death threats, body shaming, outright misogyny, and so much worse, directed at many drivers and many fans of said drivers both online and irl. They rightfully called it out at Austria. Yet they were almost entirely silent at Monza and at Silverstone. You don't get to cherry pick when it matters because it might fit your narrative because it always does matter and it is always wrong no matter who is directly affected or involved. No circuit or fanbase is perfect or free from bad eggs but to say that it was one driver's entire fanbase one weekend and that it was "just a few bad eggs" the next because it's a different driver's fanbase spreading abuse is clear evidence of inherent bias and double standards. You cannot pretend to be impartial while doing this.

I'm not going to sit here and say I'm without bias because I'm not. I don't have to be, however, because I'm a fan, not a commentator. They should be impartial for the length of the race weekend and be able to give an unbiased analysis on every driver and team. Can you honestly tell me that they are able to do so? I can set aside my biases and acknowledge if the drivers I support messed up or if a driver I'm generally indifferent to (I don't hate any driver, I don't get how people are so obsessed with hating on drivers they dislike) did well. I don't believe they can do the same, if they ever could because they've gone unchecked for years.

Also Sky Sports is the channel that used horrific crashes in ads to wish people a merry Christmas last year. They pulled the ad after rightfully receiving heavy criticism but I don't know if they ever apologized for it. I personally doubt it.

#f1 #formula 1 #formula one #i don't know if i said what i wanted and needed to but anyways it's written #edit; one of the reblogs mentioned eurocentric bias rather than British bias and yes absolutely #it's definitely a pyramid like British on top then european then white non europeans and then non white non Europeans #still more complicated as Europe is insanely I don't know the right word #like the likes of carlos & nando aren't considered as kind of as worthy or as dignified as other european drivers #because they're from southern Europe aka the PIGS aka spain portugal greece italy #like Europe is insanely classist still #classist that's the word

[donewiththisshitplsstop]

We need to talk about how the racist abuse against Lewis is constantly being brushed away.

Because it's the way Fernando Alonso said everyone gets hate in F1 after being confronted with the racist abuse his countrymen were bestowing upon Lewis. Yeah everyone gets hate for being an aggressive driver, for crashing into someone, for saying ableist slurs on their team radios and not apologising not for an innate, biological part of their being.

Like how you gonna say 'yeah Lewis was racially targeted for his skin color but my guy was also hated on' I'm looking at you Christian.

Because how are you guys going to call Racial bias hate. Its not the same thing and it's getting really annoying that this hate is because of his dominance (he aint so dominant anymore so where all that love at) or his political views (which I didn't know being an activist about Human rights and gender equality + racial issues that have affected him was political I thought it was basic human decency but you go off I guess) when really it's existed since 2007/2008 when Lewis didn't talk about any of these things.

#lewis hamilton #f1

[gokartkid]

do you have any thoughts on the trend from some fic recently to always make alex "less than" his partner? he either retired early, gave up on karting, never raced, or any other scenario you can think of. it happens in aus too, where he's the failed artist or whatever. it seems very unfair given he's one of the most motivated drivers on the grid and reeks like implicit bias, but maybe i'm reading into it too much 🤷

omg i DO think about this all the time anon!!!! ur so smart. i will give my little thoughts. (under the cut, it got long lmfao)

i think there are a lot of things to consider here. theres the career based angle, where alex DID get dropped from rbr, spend a year out, come back in a williams, which surface level leads to this failed-at-something image right. i think that does lead to a (sad) characterisation that doesnt look at his motivations/drive like this is the guy that in F2 didnt know if hed be ABLE to race….literally race by race contract! he HAD to place. (and he did!) so that... for me, is important to remember when i write alex.

and then i think re: implicit bias, with how white f1/f1blr is i am always thinking about the white/non-white ship impacts.

it kind of gets meta because what we’re doing all the time is basing our portrayals off of the media that is portraying THEM right….  and its like if they are already approaching alex in a racially biased way (which: think the yuki effect of oh just a silly no commitment guy) (media is also rlly good at doing this in not-obvious ways if u are not looking for it) then obviously that trickles down into fic… inevitably! the media was incredibly cruel to alex when he was in rbr. compare that to georges williams-to-mercedes treatment, to charles in sauber and ferrari... yeah.

characterisation is never going to be perfect! its just fic! i think where it becomes dicey is if your characterisation relies on racial tropes that ur implicitly feeding into LIKE asian people not being seen as emotionally vulnerable compared to their white counterparts, like ignoring the ways that alex IS a very hard worker (think the spreadsheets! the amount of work he did as a reserve!) (what im rlly saying is taking a look at why you find a narrative of alex failing interesting, is not a bad thing. why is it not compelling to think of alex as the winner and the other person as the loser? etc.)

like for instance in chalex/galex/wotever alex ship, when its the other person being overly emotional, or needing emotional support, it is interesting! because why is alex the manic pixie dream girl esque guy? why is he the one fixing them/causing growth in them etc. at perhaps a lack of his own growth?

on a personal level, whenever i write alex i find it the most compelling if he IS at his low, of having maybe failed, right, but always paired with him working and striving towards something more, showing that he has that ability.

the tragedy isn't that he failed because of his OWN shortcomings, the tragedy is that he HAS what it takes and yet nothing aligned to allow him to show that.  

#asks #this is sooo long sorry HAHAHHA

[champagnepodiums]

in ur opinion, did u find daniel replacing nyck more likely than him replacing checo? i personally hate these situations bcs i think we as fans forget that this is someone’s dreams and livelihood regardless of who we support. but for the sake of discussion and without pointing fingers at the pilots themselves.

imo, i kind of see why it was nyck that was axed instead of checo.

yes nyck is a rookie so it is arguable that his ‘mistakes’ or ‘underperformance’ is not as significant as checo’s underperformance this season. but i think it all comes down to market/sponsorship/fan base. bcs lets be real, rbr does not have the privilege or the stupidity to cut off the one latin american pilot in the grid after years of no latinx representation in a majority white sport. checo literally is the key or sole player for the latin american market in F1.

ofc daniel has more(?) fans (again, arguable since i think most support him are ‘casual’ fans instead of die hard bias-type), but we’re talking about potentially alienating or irritating a whole population (i use the term ‘population’ very loosely here, because it might not be everyone but even those who might not be a big fan may be supporting him solely on race and nationality). the geopolitical/geosocial impact of axing the premier latinx pilot on the grid? the accusation of racism that might come into play with such axing? rbr does NOT have the PR team nor the political (and arguably financial) power to return from such accusations. not saying daniel couldn't attrack the same financial support, but again regional celebrity representing a whole racial community kind of is a big deal. (note: this is slightly different from lewis’ case regarding racism because his UK market is pretty divided imo, and the current F1 fans have definitely moved away from his fanbase into newer or fresher pilots. not to say his celebrity/icon status is low, but it’s relevancy has deff diminished within the F1 sphere. even during his height, i think any pushback from lewis or his fans were responded lightly by F1).

and in comparison with nyck, does rbr need another dutch fanbase when mv has dominated the market with his orange sea? no, probably not. and i’m not saying that marketing is the sole reason why it was nyck instead of checo, but this route would’ve given the more palatable or easier situation to contain. rbr has to either placate a ‘no-name’ rookie with little established fanbase, or they have to placate a senior pilot with a regional/continental(?) fanbase and sponsorship (one of them being a billionaire).

Yeah, I think it was always way more likely that Daniel would replace Nyck vs Checo.

As bad at PR as RBR tends to be, for all the reasons that you've stated, there is no way they'd replace Checo mid-season. Especially when he is underperforming but not to the point that they're at risk of losing the constructor title.

Could I see RBR buying out the rest of Checo's contract after this season -- yeah. It would suck for Checo but at least he'd be compensated for it (and could use the money to find another seat etc).

I would give anything to be a fly on the wall at AlphaTauri -- like I'm wondering if there is pressure from the sponsors about the lack of performance etc and Daniel is the solution to that. Because like even if Daniel doesn't get good results (because like the poor man is not a miracle worker, this is not a jab at Daniel), the exposure that the sponsors will get should satisfy them and distract them from AT's horrible horrible car. And RBR/AT has invested lots of time and money into Yuki so ofc Nyck is the obvious choice to get booted.

[wejustvibing]

"his so-called country hates black athletes" is so accurate. I am seeing outpouring of Brazilian support for Vini, of course there are many detractors but the overwhelming support still exists. Meanwhile british scum were celebrating when Lewis got cheated out of his title. This british bias bs pushed by F1 fans has never, not once in history, has applied to black athletes or celebs. I have seen British bias in action once in F1, when MV and GR got into their argument and Brit pundits rushed to defend GR. Had it been Lewis, fans will burn his merch, racially abuse him and Brits will justify it. No wonder Lewis has all but moved to USA (also terrible but they at least support their athletes) and feels emotionally more connected to Brazil. He will never be offered any protection from his pathetic country against ongoing racial harassment, in fact they will root for it.

big facts especially about the so called briish bias

#anonymous #tw racism #racism tw

[wtflife01]

okay sorry for the long question ahead but there is something that rubs me off and i am curious what everyone thinks about it. do you remember that football match (euros iirc??) uk lost and their black players got racial abuse? Then this whole boycotting ig trend started, people didn't post anything etc and f1 drivers also participated. but the main issue was the racial abuse the players had to suffer, however the boycott turned into "online harassment is bad". Max's statement about naomi and kelly's story afterwards kinda felt the same to me? I am not denying that they get hate especially kelly and i am sure max was all good intentions. Online harrassment is also definitely a serious issue, however naomi is a black woman. The reason why her qualifications are getting questioned but not any other commentator (despite many of them showed lack of knowledge or bias towards specific teams/drivers) isn't some keyboard warriors randomly picking up on her but the intersectionality of deeply rooted misogyny and racism in this sport (and its audience). This is why i think "not giving them any platform" or "ignoring them" won't discourage them or solve anything because the silence against any kind of discrimination is actually just a passive approval.

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[lewishamilton2021wc]

if your immediate instinct is to defend your driver instead of condemning the actions you are the issue as well!!!

this mans gf father is extremely racist and so is just the family in general but you would rather spend your time defending your driver by saying how he isn't even that close to him than actually fucking addressing the fact that NP is extremely racist and homophobic

and now with the fans, you try to blame TeamLH because they are 'toxic online' - YOUR DRIVER HAS SAID LITERAL SLURS BEFORE!! SHUT UP!!

you guys just don't want to admit that Lewis is getting racial hate on a daily basis mostly from Max 'fans' currently because you can't hide behind your bullshit defence from last year that 'it's just a tense title fight' and don't want to admit that these people do support max because that, in turn, makes him look bad for not saying anything about it

and don't you fucking start about British media bias- where? genuinely where? because they praise lewis hamilton- statistically the best formula one driver ever? because they post about sir lewis hamilton the 7-time world champion? I never see anything about a British media bias when RBR are praised even though they have an illegal car. I never see you guys complaining about a Max bias when someone posts about max. It's almost like you guys are wrong about fucking everything

stop brushing off racist abuse as 'they aren't true max fans/ F1 fans' because you are not addressing the real issue - the racist abuse that Sir Lewis Hamilton has had to deal with since he was a child and that still today you have Max Verstappen defending the racial abuse Lewis Hamilton receives.

I just think it's real fucking funny how max will only ever speak up on something if someone asks him about it, he's got no fucking spine or opinions

#anti verstappen #shut the fuck up formula one and actually do something instead of just saying how you are going to change

[violetvettel]

Lewis Hamilton with all his magnificent records can literally choose to be the cockiest mf on the grid and beyond. But instead he's the complete opposite of it.

And some people will still find a way to bash him for the littlest things. THE TINIEST STUFF. Biggest yikes @ you, please rot.

#check your racial bias while you're rotting #HE'S A SMOL GENTLE PASSIONATE SOUL EVEN AFTER MAKING A GAZILLION RECORDS #im so sick of this honestly WTF. #lewis hamilton #f1 #mine.txt

[figureofdismay]

I was going to reply to that post about the “fans” that try to hold up those 2 pictures of James Hunt pics from the 70s (and it’s always those 2 pictures, no surprise) to try to ~shame~ Lewis somehow, but that was more about political views and I think about it mainly from a different angle so I made my own post.

But. Sometimes i think i should make a twitter account just to shove that lovely picture i saw once of James in a light blue sweater with big purple flowers on it and glasses with ear-keepers looking like a nice 90s mom in the faces of fragile old men who insist on interpreting unflinching genunineness (with a probably side of sensory & addiction issues, famously plagued by severe nerves) for macho posturing.... Yes, the party boy shit was definitely a part of his life, too, and I struggle with not minimizing that too much and ending up idealizing him a different way, but it horrifies me when these guys talk about it like it was positive/admirable/enviable when it very obviously didn’t have a positive effect on James’s life and I.... can’t even talk about that, to be honest. 

and yes the damn movie simplified him too much and invented an aggression that I wish the whole fandom would summarily discard because i’m tired, and sometimes I think they should have left in that deleted scene, but even Fictional Character James wasn’t just a pretty boy cardboard cutout of toxic masculinity and effortless bullishness. They had to ignore the tone and heavily implied subtext of most of his scenes (nerves, impulsiveness, performance of the smiling public school boy quips for the cameras before shutting down again, guardedness, aimlessness off the track, etc). Like, I saw the movie before I knew anything about F1 pre-90s and I knew that the point the writer was making was not that ‘James was having a Fun Time Great Life You Should Envy’ even before I learned more and saw how much of a disservice it had done him. It’s the shallowest possible reading from every angle.

the fact that these fake fans have to ignore that their “masculine idol” stood up for causes and had a furiously strong sense of belief and honor while they make fun of Lewis because they disagree with him is such a galling thing to see over and over. Of course there is racial bias, but imo it’s also part of it’s that Toxic Guy thing of “it’s cringe/weak to show you care about things” -- even though their petty whining on twitter shows they care a lot -- and frankly is most of those middle aged men knew more about their cool fave, and his struggles and his causes and his terrible clothes or that anecdote i stumbled across about how he fanboyed so hard over a sitcom that he tried to be a bus driver and was really bad at it (caring about things, and not succeeding! two things dudebros hate!) they would find someone else to idolize instead of finding a complex human being endearing because of it.

just. between this and the stupid Senna quote that’s been taken way out of its context (of absurdity and extremity), it’s.... can we please gatekeep classic f1 from 45 year old dudebros who willfully misunderstand everything about their “heroes” and their real lives? it’s exhausting

#and somehow they think the fangirls who write fic can't understand the sport #even when we're here learning facts about people instead of myths about caricatures #(i care too much about dead racing drivers i know i know) #(he did try to get sober he knew it wasn't good for him why do they want to venerate the shit that probably killed him i....) #(i cannot be objective about some of this because stuff in my family background i'm sorry) #(anyway. only 2 authors as far as i could find were brave enough to jettison the angry movie james so it's in my house too) #(but at least those were gay fics on ao3 not twitter scoffers) #(and I really want to know what the dudebros would do with pansy sweater wearing journo james in the face of their ridiculousness) #(i just block them though it's not worth the dogpile) #james hunt

[donewiththisshitplsstop]

A lot of you seem to be forgetting that not so long ago Max that Max said something along the lines of 'well I actually know Nelson Piquet and his use of a racial slur isn't actually racism at all' despite a large group of POC/Brazilian individuals (who had hard this language their whole life) saying that this was actually very offensive language. And you all were silent about it, you all called us villains, said we had 'British bias' when we talked about it. And now that Toto has said something similar you're going to use that to say RBR/Christian/Helmut haven't said/done anything that bad at all.

Don't do that, I mean call Toto out because he is a ignorant a*ssh*le, but don't you dare try to use what Toto said to absolve RBR and Christian and Max. Don't try to sweep away your silence from the time Max said something very similar only to have the loudest voices when it's Toto. If you're going to call Toto out than you better call Max out for doing the same thing. If you can't call Max out than stay silent when it's Toto because you're not going to use Toto as a means to hate the whole of Mercedes.

What I will say is, Toto saying he doesn't see racism in F1 and Max saying racist language isn't racism is a very similar thing and if you defended Max you have no right to call out Toto for what he said. You have no right to call Mercedes out (a bunch of people who probably don't share the same view as Toto seeing as they're the people who are most likely to get racism/sexism). You absolutely cannot use what Toto said to absolve RBR from their Silverstone hate campaign, to absolve Christian from using 'Max gets criticised as well' when apologising for literal racial discrimination, to absolve helmut from accusing the sports only black individual for talking performance enhancing drugs, to absolve Max from literally everything he's done (too much to list). Call Toto out the same way you called Max out. By saying 'he's Dutch', 'English isn't even his first language', 'wait how can you guys call Max out when you won't call out the racism the Asian drivers get'.

Tldr: if you're not going to call Max out for what he said regarding Piquet you can't call Toto out and use him as a pawn regarding him saying something similar.

#f1 #anti verstappen

[penske-slut]

This entire incident has been blown immeasurably out of proportion and it is not the first time Hamilton's found himself at the centre of a storm. Sometimes it's justified – it was almost a year ago he made his 'princess dress' blunder – but often it is not. From private plane usage, to where he lives and pays his taxes, even to the FIA prize-giving ceremonies. Last year Hamilton was a disrespectful guest for turning up not in black tie, and this year the same for wearing green trousers – but, look, there's Kimi Raikkonen, on stage and very drunk. What a guy!

Imagine if those positions were reversed? And it's far from the only example of a concentrated bias of negativity towards Hamilton. If the answer to why that is happening so regularly is 'Maybe Hamilton's just unlikeable?' then something doesn't quite add up. Despite his accomplishments, status as an F1 great and Britain's most successful F1 driver and several redeeming qualities as a person (which is also important), he remains either very unpopular or prone to unique levels of judgement.

...

It's very dangerous ground to point to racial undertones without proof but it is important to try to establish what subconscious motivations there might be. Not every ignorance is obvious. Questioning why problems like this, challenging our reasons for thinking in a certain way and acknowledging that we are all culpable for certain societal ills is important. As is questioning the media's role in it all because society and the media influence and reflect one another.

Regardless of whether it is deliberate, considered, concealed or misunderstood, the feeling that the criticism regularly thrown Hamilton's way is tinged with racism will not fade. It's not the same as [Raheem] Sterling being screamed at, or hearing racist chants in football grounds, because that's a far more aggressive, obvious and in-your-face form of abuse. However, the subtle stuff is still significant.

Some of Hamilton's criticism will be caused by simple annoyance at one driver dominating F1, taking issue with a particular thing he said in the media or an incident on-track. However, some will also be because he is not a 'traditional' F1 driver or champion, and this is where the lines get blurry.

What exactly about him is different? Chiefly it's the colour of his skin, his background, his lifestyle and his growing status as a cultural icon. Are those factors, and what they represent, prompting the angry responses from people? Not all of them, no. Of course not. But some of them, at least, will be motivated in this way, partly because Hamilton - like Sterling - is a representative of a group thought of as 'lesser' in some circles.

The way Hamilton and Sterling get dragged down for pitiful reasons suggests that their rise does not sit well with people of a certain mentality. As Ian Wright put it during the Sterling debate: "It's almost like they don't want him to continue to be a success."

Similarly, there inevitably people who want to dislike Hamilton, and moments like Sunday are an opportunity to verbalise that, and for others to pander to that process. Jump on the bandwagon as a media outlet and you bank an easy win.

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#f1 #have i not been saYING THIS SHIT FOR YEARS #FINALLY #please read the article #i realize this article was posted 3 days ago but listen #i am BOOLING through this off season i have not looked at a news outlet since the end of november

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Puma supports Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One against racism

Sports company Puma proudly supports the statement of its partner the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team against racism and all forms of discrimination by choosing to drive the entire 2020 F1 season in Puma black race gear. Both brands combine their forces to fight racism and discrimination in all forms.

Just four days after PUMA´s sponsored Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team released the all-black base livery of the W11 race car, the racing team unveils their Puma black race gear. The change of colour to black is demonstrating its partner’s commitment to the principles and practice of diversity and inclusion.

“We have been supporting the initiative of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team from the very beginning. Puma is happy that we have been able to fulfil their request for black race gear directly from the start of the season”, explains James Clark, Head of Sports Marketing Motorsports & Operations at Puma.

The black race gear includes the race suit, underwear, balaclava and gloves. The latter shows #reform on the right hand which is Puma´s statement against racism and criminal justice. The race shoe Speedcat Pro of Lewis is turned into black with purple logo form stripes whilst Valtteri Bottas´ black race boots are coming with white logo form stripes.

Throughout the history of more than 70 years, Puma has strongly believed in equality and in the power of sport to unite people and push culture forward in a positive way. Puma has always partnered with athletes and ambassadors that have stood up for universal equality.

“We are always eager for the opportunity to support any of our partners and ambassadors in their pursuit of Universal Equality. We launched our REFORM platform in 2018, with the single goal of turning intentions into actions in the fight for equality, respect, and fairness. This has allowed us to work with amazing athletes such as Lewis Hamilton in fighting racism in their own sporting cultures,” said Adam Petrick, Global Director Brand Marketing Puma.

“To date, we have focused our efforts in Europe on fighting racism in sports, with a particular concentration on Football. In the US, we have focused on racial inequity through reform of the criminal justice system. On a global basis, we have supported organisations campaigning against gender bias and LGBTQ discrimination.”

Lewis Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas are at the heart of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s commitment to fighting racism and discrimination.

Lewis said: “It’s so important that we seize this moment and use it to educate ourselves, whether you are an individual, brand or company to make real meaningful changes when it comes to ensuring equality and inclusivity. I have personally experienced racism in my life and seen my family and friends experience racism, and I am speaking from the heart when I appeal for change.“

Valtteri Bottas added: “It is important for us to be united and show our commitment to change. Racism and discrimination have no place in our sport or in our society.”

Puma will not give up its REFORM campaigns until racism and discrimination have been abolished.

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Okay I'm sorry but I can't stop thinking about the time Mark Hughes wrote that article about Lewis with racist undertones. And it's made me realise how common racism is. Because Mark hasn't actually been that critical of Lewis at all, but he still chose to write that article because it was 'funny' and it's so disheartening that things with racial undertones are considered 'funny' and not damaging. He didn't mean to offend or hurt anyone he'd just thought it was okay. And it just proves that even the nicest of white men won't ever understand how deep racial bias runs and how we're so influence by it in day to day life. Because black women are loud right and black men are aggressive and black kids are filthy and black dad's are crap parents and why do we think these stereotypes. Is it because of the news we watch, the TV we watch and then do we talk about it to others until there's a spread of misinformation.

And Mark isn't critical of Lewis as a driver that much is my point but he still thought that article was okay. So imagine the racists in F1, the powerful racist people in F1 - trust me there are a lot - F1 racists who've you know talked about how Hitler 'had the right idea' or how Lewis should retire out of respect instead of beating the 7 Championship record, or how its okay if Seb beats the record but Lewis absolutely musn't. And it just drives through this point that Lewis is a pretty brave person for speaking up about an organisation that is clearly racist to the very core - did the FIA say anything about Spain blackface?

And now Lewis is finally speaking up and it only really began last year and how can you look at what Lewis has gone through in his career people laughing at him, doubting him, criticising him for having fun in life because his life should be all F1 and think 'wow he should stop with all these politics and wokeness' because his life experiences, painful experiences (kicked out of schl by a principal that hated you for no apparent reason) aren't for wokeness points it's for people to hear, black kids like him and to be like I can do whatever I want because this is what Lewis went through and that masterpiece of a career is what he did.

Also I hate this notion that Lewis should just focus on his career and abandon his music work, fashion work and just other hobbies because of course you can't quite believe that this extraordinary black man could do it all at once and of course it annoys you that he seems talented at so many thing.

It's just really very annoying that for all he's been through its been reduced to political nonsense and a means to earn woke points.

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#f1 #lewis hamilton

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Toto being ignorant about the racial discrimination that exists within F1 should be an opportunity for him and us to understand the ways in which racial bias exists within many institutions. It shouldn't be an opportunity for you to try and absolve what Christian/Helmut and others of the RBR camp have said and done. You can call out Toto, you should call out Toto but how are you using this opportunity to be like 'see you always bully RBR/Christian'. This isn't the time or place. You know what.

#f1 #toto wolff