This archive report was first published on 4 July 2020.
Formula One drivers are set to make a collective statement against racism ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, but not all may take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
According to Lewis Hamilton, the sport's first black champion and an outspoken advocate of the BLM campaign, the drivers will wear t-shirts bearing the message 'End Racism' in a show of unity against racism.
However, Hamilton also acknowledged that not all drivers may be willing to take a knee, citing a lack of understanding of racism as a possible reason.
Hamilton, who has been a vocal supporter of the BLM campaign since the death of George Floyd, said that silence is 'generally complicit' and that he continues to try to educate and influence his fellow drivers.
GPDA chairman Alex Wurz also released a statement, saying that all 20 drivers stand united with their teams against racism, but recognizing that each individual has the freedom to show their support in their own way.
Hamilton, who qualified second for Sunday's race, acknowledged that some drivers had followed his lead in using their social media platforms to speak out against racism.
