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Lewis Hamilton: ‘Racial element’ to FIA boss’ ‘rapper’ comments

Lewis Hamilton raised concerns over FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem comparing Formula 1 drivers swearing on team radio to “rappers,” saying there was a “racial element” to Ben Sulayem’s comments.

In an interview with Motorsport.com, Ben Sulayem said the FIA plans to clamp down on use of profanities over team radio, including removing offensive language from F1 broadcasts.

“We have to differentiate between our sport — motorsport — and rap music,” Ben Sulayem told Motorsport.

“We’re not rappers, you know. They say the F-word how many times per minute? We are not on that. That’s them and we are [us].”

When asked about the comments, Hamilton said he understood the move to cut down on swearing for the benefit of younger audiences but took issue with the comparison.

“With what he’s saying, I don’t like how he’s expressed it, saying that rappers is very stereotypical,” Hamilton said.

https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/41326984/lewis-hamilton-racial-element-fia-boss-rapper-comments