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Hamilton: Vini Jr abuse sparks bad memories

Lewis Hamilton hailed Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as "incredibly brave" for his response to racist abuse in Spain and said the incidents brought back painful memories from his own career in Formula One. Brazil forward Vinicius called LaLiga and Spain racist when he took to social media after suffering racial abuse from the crowd during a match in Valencia on Sunday. "It's devastating to think that in 2023 we're still seeing these things and hearing these things," seven-time world champion Hamilton, the sport's only Black driver, said at the Monaco Grand Prix. "It really hits home for me, it really brings up emotions about things that I experienced, whether...
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