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Lewis Hamilton urges efforts to secure freedom for Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine
Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton said at a press conference ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix that efforts should be made to secure freedom for Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine. Hamilton also discussed Formula 1's plan to hold a race in Rwanda.
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton drew attention to the conflicts in Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine at a press conference in Austin ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix. According to the FIA's transcript, Hamilton said, "I think we need to make sure that we are making efforts to free Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine."
"There is so much peace that I hope to reach at some point," the 41-year-old driver said while answering a question about Formula 1's return to Africa.
Debate over the race in Rwanda
Formula 1 has signed a 10-year agreement to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda from the beginning of the 2030s. Human rights organizations have criticized the selection of Rwanda, which they accuse of supporting the M23 rebels in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; Rwanda denies these allegations.
Reminding reporters that drivers do not set the race calendar, Hamilton said that traveling to a country does not mean ignoring the problems there: "I hope a lot of people will start to educate themselves a little more about what is happening there and what has happened there for centuries. I hope this starts a conversation."
"Most problems are the result of colonialism"
Hamilton said he had spoken for years with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and the leaders of many African countries about holding a race in Africa, adding that most of the continent's problems are still the result of colonialism and Western intervention. Emphasizing that African history is not sufficiently covered in school curricula in England, Hamilton said he hoped African countries would one day achieve unity. Formula 1's most recent race in Africa was held at South Africa's Kyalami circuit in 1993.
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