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Lewis Hamilton 'positive change will come' after attending Black Lives Matter protest in London

Lewis Hamilton attended a Black Lives Matter protest in London's Hyde Park at the weekend and said he left "feeling extremely positive that change will come".

Hamilton, F1's only black driver and its reigning champion, has been outspoken in his support of the movement. On Sunday, a day after launching the Hamilton Commission, aimed at improving diversity in motor racing, he attended the peaceful protest in the UK capital.

In a post to Instagram which showed Hamilton at the protest with a mask, the Mercedes driver wrote: "Went down to Hyde Park today for the peaceful protest and I was so proud to see in person so many people of all races and backgrounds supporting this movement.