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Hamilton slams 'white-dominated' F1 for silence over Floyd death

Lewis Hamilton. [Courtesy AFP / John Thys]

World champion Lewis Hamilton criticised the "biggest of stars" in "white-dominated" Formula One for failing to speak out against racism as protests erupted around the United States.

The Mercedes driver warned "I know who you are and I see you" as he accused his fellow drivers of "staying silent" following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, during his arrest in Minneapolis.

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