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Lewis Hamilton is willing to risk the Arab world's wrath
As a passionate defender of human rights and campaigner on a number of social issues, Lewis Hamilton has been willing to take risks to raise awareness in his role as a Formula 1 driver. Ahead of the 2021 Qatar Grand Prix, Hamilton has explained that he was prepared to be arrested for wearing his trademark rainbow helmet, showing support for LGBT+ rights in a country where homosexuality is illegal. 'For me it's mind-blowing we live in a time where still there are so many countries around the world, particularly a lot of human rights issue within the Middle East, women's rights, LGBT rights,” Hamilton said. “There are laws there that restrict people from being their true selves. I've...
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