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Andretti disagrees with activism Hamilton: "It causes division"

Mario Andretti, Formula 1 World Champion of 1978, believes that sport and politics should be kept separate. He says he has a lot of respect for Lewis Hamilton, but that he doesn't think sports is the place for activism. He talks about this in the 'Starting Grid' podcast of Motorsport-Total.com. "I've expressed my opinion on this before, and I was criticized for that," Andretti says. "I don't like politics in sports. The nice thing about the Olympics is that delegations from all over the world come together. They're all the same and they all have the same goal, regardless of your background." He believes that this international nature is similar to Formula 1, and...
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