Lewis Hamilton did not vouch for the Miami Grand Prix to be canceled despite calling out the controversial Florida law. The Mercedes ace stayed away from commenting on the potential boycott of the American race.
Hamilton, who’s renowned for his unique nature of standing his ground as seen by his use of rainbow helmet, has said as per Next Gen Auto, “It’s not for me to decide.” The Briton, however, reasoned for his withdrawal from the boycott issue while talking to La Presse.
Just spoken to Sir Lewis Hamilton about LGBT issues in Florida for @5liveSport
“It’s not good at all I stand by those within the community here. I hope they continue to stand firm + push back. I’ll have the rainbow on my helmet. It’s no different to when we were in Saudi. #F1 pic.twitter.com/8AJL89aBT2
— Christian Hewgill 🎙 (@ChrisHewgill) May 4, 2023
On this, the seven-time world champion shared that it’s not the people of Miami who are behind such laws. It’s the government people who took such decisions, Hamilton asserted.
An advocate for LGBTQ rights, he also stated that he is aware of the decisions made in Florida by the government. Following this, Hamilton has made it clear that he neither supports those decisions nor agrees with them.
Hamilton criticized the Florida s*x law
The multiple F1 world champion has recently criticized Florida’s plan to expand a controversial law on sexual education. The Mercedes star slammed the Florida government after Governor Ron DeSantis set out a controversial directive.
As per a report published by the BBC, DeSantis has directed the authorities to widen the law that will stop the public schools from teaching about sexual education and gender identity to all grades.
Lewis Hamilton on his rainbow helmet 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/BE33NPc2ok
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) December 3, 2021
Speaking on this, Hamilton said, “It’s not good. At all.” He then went on to add that he stands by the LGBTQ community of the state and hopes that they continue to push back against the law.
The Mercedes star compared Florida’s situation with Saudi Arabia
The 38-year-old driver with an evergreen dream, brought Saudi Arabia to describe the situation in the United States. Lewis Hamilton, who decided to race in Miami with the rainbow on his helmet, said, “It is no different to when we were in Saudi.”
Admittedly, Saudi Arabia is known for its tough laws, but the Briton comparing Florida to the Middle-eastern country has raised multiple eyebrows. Furthermore, the Silver Arrows ace also talked about rooting for them to show his support and solidarity.
The law passed by Florida Governor DeSantis is titled the Parental Rights in Education Act. It was passed last year and is currently in effect for schools from kindergarten to the third grade, with chances of a further increase to all the grades.
