“Enlightened” Europe
February 3rd, 2008
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F1 runner-up Lewis Hamilton reportedly subjected to racial taunts in Spain during race test
MADRID, Spain — British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton suffered racist abuse from Spanish fans during testing at the Montmelo circuit in Barcelona, Spanish media reported on Sunday.
During Formula One testing in Spain on Saturday, fans at the track in Spain reportedly showered Lewis Hamilton with racial epithets.
Reports in a number of papers said the McLaren driver was booed and insulted whenever he made his way from the team motorhome and into the pits on Saturday.The correspondent from sports daily Marca said that racially charged comments aimed at the black driver were clearly heard and he said that large sections of the crowd was involved.
Not sure of the nationality of the fans but typically during this part of the F1 calendar there’s not a sizable number of foreign fans caravaning abroad attending these team testing events.