Activists from PETA have called on Sir Lewis Hamilton to back their campaign against the Iditarod – a notorious dog-sled race which takes place in Alaska. PETA campaigners sent Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali a dead dog prop and a letter last week, urging him to end Liberty Media’s backing of the event. “F1’s sister company CGCI (under parent company Liberty Media) sponsors the deadly race to the tune of more than £180,000 a year,” PETA stressed in a statement sent to Formula1News.co.uk on Friday. PETA director Elisa Allen has since called on Hamilton to “get involved” in their campaign against the Iditarod. READ: F1 CEO suggests Hamilton’s wish for race in...
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