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Led by Lewis Hamilton, 14 Formula 1 drivers take a knee before Austrian Grand Prix

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Nearly three-quarters of the Formula 1 grid took a knee ahead of the season-opening Austrian Grand Prix.

The 20 drivers all wore black shirts ahead of the race, many with shirts that said “end racism.” Defending F1 champ Lewis Hamilton wore a shirt that said “Black Lives Matter.” Hamilton is the only Black driver in Formula 1.

Hamilton and 13 others then took a knee before the race.

End Racism.

One cause. One commitment.

As individuals, we choose our own way to support the cause. As a group of drivers and a wider F1 family, we are united in its goal.