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'Bullied and beaten' Hamilton driven by 'painful childhood memories'

Six-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has revealed the inner fire that is driving his current fight against racism. Since the death of George Floyd in the United States, Hamilton has used his social media profile to deliver powerful anti-racist messages and highlight the changes he feels are required. Article continues under video In his latest post on Instagram, Mercedes driver Hamilton's words run alongside a television news report from his early days in karting in which he and his father Anthony discuss the racist issues they were encountering at the time. As far as Hamilton is concerned, around 25 years on and nothing has changed, and in particular, it has brought back memories of...
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