Lewis Hamilton 'disgusted' after F1 fans subjected to sexist, racist and homophobic abuse

Lewis Hamilton has condemning the harassment. (CHRISTIAN BRUNA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Lewis Hamilton has condemned the wave of sexist, racist and homophobic harassment Formula One (F1) fans faced during the Austrian Grand Prix. At the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, around 105,000 people gathered to watch the nail-biting races on Saturday (8 July). But a raft of reports on social media has emerged of punters making misogynistic remarks, inappropriately touching women, taking photographs of fans without their consent and even lifting up their clothing. Others claimed to hear homophobic slurs and songs belted by “drunk” fans as well as the N-word from the stands where fans of Dutch driver Max Verstappen had gathered. Hamilton was not amused. The seven-time auto sporting champion wrote in an Instagram Story to his 29 million followers that such bigoted behaviour does not belong on or off the track. “Disgusted and disappointed to hear that some fans are facing racist, homophobic and generally abusive behaviour at the circuit,” he said on Saturday. “Attending the Austrian Grand Prix or any GP should never be a source of anxiety and pain for fans and something must be done to ensure that races are safe spaces for all. “Please, if you…
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