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Leclerc: I am not a racist
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc hit out on Thursday at those who accused him of racist behaviour in not taking a knee alongside other Formula 1 drivers before grands prix. While six-times champion Lewis Hamilton has worn a ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt and taken a knee before all four races to date this season, drivers are free to choose their individual gesture of support. Seven drivers, including Leclerc, remained standing last weekend. “It is very sad to see how some people manipulate my words to make headlines making me sound like a racist,” Leclerc, 22, said on Twitter moments before attending a 70th Anniversary Grand Prix news conference. “I am not racist and I absolutely hate...
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