LONDON: Formula One great Lewis Hamilton experienced bullying when he was only 6 years old and said he had bananas thrown at him when he was racially abused at school. People calling you half-caste and just really not knowing where you fit in,” the 38-year-old Hamilton told the podcast show. “I was put in all the lowest sets at school and told that if you do well you can progress. Hamilton set up “The Hamilton Commission” to improve F1′s diversity, and has also been outspoken on human rights abuses in countries where F1 goes racing. Last year, Hamilton said ” archaic mindsets ” have to change after retired champion Nelson Piquet reportedly used a racial slur against him.
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