- Mercedes driver abused on social media after dramatic race
- ‘These people have no place in our sport,’ says joint statement
Mercedes, Formula One and its governing body, the FIA, have issued a joint statement condemning the online racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton following Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
Hamilton, 36, was targeted following his crash with rival Max Verstappen on the opening lap of Sunday’s British Grand Prix.
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