Six F1 drivers choose not to kneel at Austrian GP

That message was said before the race, too, when all drivers wore the T-shirt on the grid."As individuals, we choose our own way to support the cause. As a group of drivers and a wider F1 family, we are united in its goal."

But six drivers did not join Hamilton and 13 others in taking the knee pre-race: Kimi Raikkonen, Max Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, Antonio Giovinazzi, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Charles Leclerc - who finished in second place. Hamilton has spoken widely about racism in recent weeks following the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd - a handcuffed and unarmed Black man - after a police officer pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes in May.

"To me it was an emotional and poignant chapter in the progress of making F1 a more diverse and inclusive sport. I want a better future for our generation and the ones after us. There is so much that needs to be done. "The chat with the drivers was essentially this: All of us are 100 percent on board with supporting it and ending racism. None of us are 'anti' this. So we all support that.

"But we heard all of them, we heard everyone's opinion, and we're not going to try to do anything against or put anyone in jeopardy. We've all understood that we'll do what we feel comfortable with.

Taking the Grand Prix circus to any countries with questionable human rights practices this year China? Will be interesting when they take the knee in countries that are mono cultural. ie don’t take any immigrants, let alone refugees, perish the thought of illegal immigrants.

Good on them

Everyone is required now to bow to the worlds new dominant ideology, dissenters will not be tolerated.

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