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Hamilton hails first black woman to stand on an F1 podium

Lewis Hamilton has honoured the first black woman to stand on a Formula 1 podium as he continues with his cause to promote greater diversity in motorsport. While F1's splintered reaction to taking a knee prior to the start of Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix garnered attention, what may have been overlooked following Hamilton's victory was who joined him in the podium ceremony from the Mercedes team. Article continues under video As is customary in F1, the winning constructor always sends up one of its team members to collect the trophy. Mercedes has made it a habit over the years to spread such an honour amongst a wide array of its staff. On Sunday, Mercedes handed the privilege to Petronas...
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