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LGBTQ+ motorsport movement critical of Petrov appointment
Racing Pride, an LGBTQ+ movement, has criticised the decision to appoint former Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov as a steward for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix. Racing Pride, which was launched in 2019 in order to raise awareness of the LGBTQ+ motorsport community, has followed in the footsteps of reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, who on Thursday also criticised the decision. It comes after the Russian made a number of comments which were offensive to the Black and LGBTQ+ community. Hamilton said he was confused by the decision given the sport's push for greater diversity with its #WeRaceAsOne campaign: 'I don’t really understand what their goal is or why particularly...
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