Lewis Hamilton slams FIA president for ‘racial element’ in criticism that compared swearing drivers to rappers

LEWIS HAMILTON reignited his feud with Mohammed Ben Sulayem by saying determination was a “racial element” to his comments comparing swearing drivers to rappers.

The FIA president has asked F1 to bounds the magnitude of swearing, usually from drivers implicit squad radio, connected TV sum of races.

Ben Sulayem said: “We person to differentiate betwixt our sport – motorsport – and rap music. We’re not rappers, you know.

“They accidental the F-word however galore times per minute? We are not connected that. That’s them and we are [us].”

Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, Hamilton said: “I don’t similar however he’s expressed it.

“Saying ‘rappers’ is precise stereotypical and if you deliberation astir it, astir rappers are black. So truly pointed it towards we’re not similar them.

“So I deliberation that was the incorrect prime of words. There’s a radical constituent there.”

Hamilton did recognize Ben Sulayem’s wider point, saying: “You hide that determination are kids that are listening. So I hold successful that sense."

Max Verstappen besides snapped back aft helium was cautioned implicit swearing successful a property conference.

The Red Bull operator said his RB20 car was “f**ked” which led big Tom Clarkson to punctual the satellite champion to ticker his language.

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Verstappen said: "I sometimes swear, that's true, but that volition use to everyone successful this room.

"Insulting idiosyncratic is thing else.

“We are unlucky that it is each broadcast and radical tin past prime it up.

"The car is f***ed - can't I accidental that? “How aged are we, 5 oregon six years old? That is ridiculous.

“And adjacent if children of that property ticker this, erstwhile they get a spot older they volition astir apt besides usage a curse connection erstwhile they are with their friends."

This is not the archetypal clip drivers and Ben Sulayem person locked horns, with his feud with Hamilton long-standing.

The seven-time satellite champion slammed caller rules astir wearing jewellery successful his Mercedes cockpit successful 2022.

Hamilton was forced to region his chemoreceptor stud up of the 2022 British Grand Prix.

He was past granted an FIA aesculapian exemption to deterioration the piercings pursuing “concerns astir disfigurement” the pursuing season.

Ben Sulayem besides fined Hamilton £42,000 for failing to be the FIA’s prize-giving gala successful the days aft his decision to Verstappen successful the 2021 play finale successful Abu Dhabi.

The Brit supported Susie Wolff, the F1 Academy managing director, successful her ineligible quality against Ben Sulayem.

Wolff lodged a lawsuit against the FIA pursuing its struggle of involvement enquiry into her past year, which was dropped aft 2 days.

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