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Wolff: Lewis wanted a sign we could make as a team
Toto Wolff has revealed that six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was the driving force behind the Mercedes team taking a stronger stance on racism and committing to addressing the lack of diversity in motorsport. Mercedes Formula 1 announced yesterday that they would be racing with a new black livery throughout the 2020 season in order to raise awareness of the Black Lives Matter campaign, as well to signal their own desire to increase the diversity of their team. Speaking to Der Standard, Wolff said that he received a call from Hamilton where the British driver said that he wanted the team to do more to tackle racism. 'Lewis wanted to know from me what a sign we could make as a team,...
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