Lewis Hamilton, the driver of Mercedes, who steadfastly advocates for LGBTQ rights, spoke enthusiastically about Ralf Schumacher's coming out, and then took a shot at the Hungarian government.
The F1 Hungarian Grand Prix will be held in Mogyoród this weekend, so the big guns of the sport are stationed in our country, and the journalists were also asked about Ralf Schumacher's recent coming out.
As is known, the 49-year-old former pilot announced in an Instagram post that he is attracted to his own sex. Ralf also showed his pair in his post with a sunset picture. He wrote this:
"the most beautiful thing in life is when you have someone by your side with whom you can share everything."
Lewis Hamilton, who has been fighting for LGBTQ rights for years, welcomed Ralf Schumacher's move, saying that it also shows that the sport is living in a time without "fear".
It all started when Seb and I stood on the grid here, and started fighting with the government that is here (in Hungary - ed.), or in Saudi Arabia, Qatar.
If Ralf felt that he could do this today, maybe something has changed in him, and this step already sent such a positive message, and the drivers should do the same. More people should be given the opportunity to do this. That's why we fight," writes motorsport.com, which Mandiner viewed.
According to the online version of one of the most widely read German weekly newspapers, the former Formula 1 driver is being celebrated by the entire country alongside his friends. With this, he is the first German Formula 1 driver to openly accept his homosexuality, reports focus.de.
Image source: Lewis Hamilton, the British driver of Mercedes before the first free practice of the Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród on July 19, 2024. MTI/Tamás Kovács
