💬 “Attending the AustrianGP or any GP should never be a source of anxiety and pain, and something must be done to ensure that races are a safe space for all.” Lewis Hamilton has condemned reports of female fans suffering sexual harassment and abuse F1
Stories include female fans being subjected to unprovoked and unexpected harassment both verbally and physically.The seven-time champion took to social media to condemn the reports: “Disgusted and disappointed to hear that some fans are facing racist, homophobic and generally abusive behaviour at the circuit this weekend. Attending the Austrian GP or any GP should never be a source of anxiety and pain for fans and something must be done to ensure that races are a safe space for all.
“Please if you see this happening, report it to circuit security and to F1. We cannot sit back and allow this to continue.”F1 has described the behaviour as “unacceptable” and says it is taking the matter seriously. “We have been made aware of reports that some fans have been subject to completely unacceptable comments by others at the event,” an F1 spokesperson told“We have raised this with the promoter and security and will be speaking to those who have reported these incidents and are taking this very seriously.
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