sligoman
04/02/2008, 3:16 PM
Motor racing chiefs should act immediately over the "sickening" racial abuse of British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, the sports minister has demanded.
These fans were caught on camera. Copyright: Joanne BurnettGerry Sutcliffe reacted angrily at pictures showing the McLaren star being jeered and insulted at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmelo, near Barcelona.
Some spectators wore black make-up and donned wigs while wearing T-shirts with 'Hamilton's Family' written on the front and 'Alonso No 1' on the back.
Read more (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1303805,00.html?&lid=NEWS_TAB_RACE_ABUSE_OF_HAMILTON_IS_SICKENING&lpos=TAB_CONTENT).
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This isn't the first time Spanish sport has been involved with racism. They really need to get a grip with it.
These fans were caught on camera. Copyright: Joanne BurnettGerry Sutcliffe reacted angrily at pictures showing the McLaren star being jeered and insulted at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmelo, near Barcelona.
Some spectators wore black make-up and donned wigs while wearing T-shirts with 'Hamilton's Family' written on the front and 'Alonso No 1' on the back.
Read more (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1303805,00.html?&lid=NEWS_TAB_RACE_ABUSE_OF_HAMILTON_IS_SICKENING&lpos=TAB_CONTENT).
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This isn't the first time Spanish sport has been involved with racism. They really need to get a grip with it.