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Leclerc explains why he didn't kneel in the fight against racism

Charles Leclerc gave more explanation after the Grand Prix of Great Britain why he didn't kneel in the fight against racism. The Ferrari driver did so in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. In conversation with the Italian medium, Leclerc says: "I'm against racism, I'm fighting it and I'm glad Formula 1 is using its platform to show the world what the right way is. But I did not want to do that (kneel, ed.) because many protests that have been all over the world are associated with cases of violence and I do not accept any form of violence". Read more Formula 1 despite uncertainty already working on 'standard' 2021 calendar Leclerc thinks the fight against racism is very...
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