Lewis Hamilton says his decision to support the Black Lives Matter movement gave him “extra drive” to win races this year. The Formula One Champion is the guest editor for BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme on Boxing Day morning and spoke to Professor David Olusoga about his decision to speak out for Black Lives Matter after the killing of George Floyd.
Hamilton said: “I had this extra drive in me this year to get to the end of those races. "It was a different drive than what I’ve had in me in the past. "To get to the end of those races first so that I could utilize that platform (for Black Lives Matter) and shine the light as bright as possible”.
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