Lewis Hamilton has clarified he did not put pressure on Formula One drivers to kneel at the Austrian GP, saying everyone is entitled to opt against doing so if they wish as that gesture alone will not change the world.
Hamilton and 13 of his fellow drivers took the knee ahead of the season-opening race on Sunday. Six rivals declined, although each wore a shirt saying 'End Racism'.
While a Daily Mail report on Saturday night accused Hamilton of forcing his fellow drivers to take the knee, the topic had actually been raised by Grand Prix Drivers' Association directors Romain Grosjean and Sebastian Vettel during Friday's driver meeting.