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“Interesting how Lewis isn’t shown the same amount of respect”- Sebastian Vettel getting praise for talking about politics upsets Lewis Hamilton fans

Somin Bhattacharjee
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"Interesting how Lewis isn't shown the same amount of respect"- Sebastian Vettel getting praise for talking about politics upsets Lewis Hamilton fans

Sebastian Vettel has been in the news lately for highlighting the humanitarian consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

During and episode of BBC’s Question time, Vettel was talking about how the war in Ukraine is affecting innocent civilians and will continue to do so for a while. He also shared his opinion on Finland potentially joining NATO in the coming weeks.

This spread quickly around social media and the German earned a lot plaudits. Fans praised him him for being politically aware, and being outspoken about these issues.

It’s not the first time Vettel has spoken against things that he feels should be a matter of concern. He has been a huge advocate for LGBTQ+ rights over the years. And earlier this year, he was the first F1 driver to publicly announce that he won’t travel to Russia if the sport went racing there.

However, there are some Lewis Hamilton fans on Twitter, who noticed the ‘hypocrisy’ of the F1 community when it comes to the Brit talking about political issues.

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Hamilton should be shown support for doing the same thing as Sebastian Vettel

A fan took to Twitter to talk about how she feels Hamilton faces discrimination for doing the same thing Vettel does. We know that the seven-time World Champion too is a big advocate for human and LGBTQ+ rights.

The seven-time World Champion also works hard to make sure that the F1 community gets more diverse over the course of the next few years. He even started his own commission which would give opportunities to people of other backgrounds.

A lot of people agreed to this, but some of them gave justification as to why Vettel does not receive the criticism Hamilton does.

F1 drivers speaking about issues outside of the sporting world will always be met with mixed reviews. Some people feel that they should stick to their profession. Others believe that it’s important to use their platform to raise concerns about issues that plague the society today.

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Somin Bhattacharjee

Somin Bhattacharjee

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Somin Bhattacharjee is an F1 editor at The SportsRush and has written more than 2000 articles. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and considers sports to be a part of his life. Somin has been a fan of Scuderia Ferrari since 2010 and his favorite driver is none another than the legendary Fernando Alonso. Other than longing for a Ferrari Championship win once again, Somin spends his free time playing football and basketball.

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