FIA to start 'Race Against Racism' campaign
Fomula One's governing body, the FIA, has requested teams, drivers and track owners to back a 'Race Against Racism' campaign which will be launched at the Spanish Grand Prix, which will take place in April at Barcelona.
The initiative follows the racial abuse directed at Lewis Hamilton during the test session at Barcelona last week. Today, an FIA spokesman repeated the world body's determination to stamp out the problem.
"The FIA was appalled by the scenes of racist abuse targeted at Lewis Hamilton. Such behaviour runs counter to the fundamental principles of equality enshrined in the FIA's statutes. Formula One is a global, multi-cultural sport and has never encountered such scenes before and will not tolerate them in future.
"International motor sport can reach a huge global audience to send out positive messages of racial and sporting equality. We will be encouraging all those involved in motor sport to support our new campaign, from recent world champions to the next generation of potential champions at the grass roots of our sport."
