Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Pierre Gasly of France and Scuderia AlphaTauri and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari take a knee on the grid in support of the Black Lives Matter movement - Source: Getty
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton claimed that during the infamous George Floyd incident in 2020, he was on his 'knees in tears' and could not control his emotional outburst. The incident took place during the pandemic in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, after a policeman shot dead the 46-year-old on the streets.
The incident rattled the public across the world and was a catalyst in starting the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, which enabled people to raise their voices against racism. The seven-time world champion was at the forefront of the movement in F1 as he made several public appeals during that time.
However speaking with the Sunday Times, Lewis Hamilton opened up about the impact of the George Floyd situation on his personal life. He said:
