Lewis Hamilton slams ‘terrible’ F1 environment where women are ‘fired for complaining’ amid Christian Horner’s Red Bull ‘sex text’ scandal…. as he voices support for Susie Wolff’s legal action against the FIA
Lewis Hamilton slams F1’s ‘terrible’ environment in which women are ‘fired if they complain’ amid Christian Horner’s ‘sexual texts’ scandal at Red Bull – lawsuit against FIA
Lewis Hamilton today launched a scathing attack on Formula One, claiming it discriminates against women. The seven-time world champion also said he does not support Mohamed bin Sulayem, the most powerful man in world motorsport.
In a powerful speech before the Australian Grand Prix, he supported Susie Wolff, the wife of Mercedes boss Toto. She has launched criminal proceedings in France against the governing body, the FIA, headed by Ben Sulayem.
41-year-old Susie Wolff, given her position as director of the F1 Academy, which is operated and owned by F1 Academy owner Liberty Media, and her husband’s involvement as F1 team principal. She is not happy about receiving such punishment. The incident was investigated by the FIA Compliance Department and dismissed in December.
Lewis Hamilton has criticized the “horrible” situation in Formula 1, where women are fired if they “complain”.
Hamilton, 39, said: “I am so proud of Susie. I think she is very courageous and upholds great values. She is a true leader in a world where people are often silent. It’s a really good message that she stood up for.”
In an apparent reference to the woman at the center of the Red Bull scandal who accused team principal Christian Horner of harassment by team principal Christian Horner, who was cleared of the charges following an internal investigation, Hamilton added: ” Sports.
“We live in a time where the idea is that if you complain, you’ll get fired. (The women in the Red Bull story were stripped of their paychecks, but especially when we talk about this issue, we can’t complain to the world. (That’s a terrible thing to say) Inclusivity in sports. We need to
stay true to our core values.
