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Hamilton won't quit F1 for activism

Apr.6 Lewis Hamilton says he will not quit Formula 1 simply because he advocates for political causes including environmentalism. The seven time world champion admitted he wants to be remembered as one of the world's 'change-makers', but admitted that he sometimes needs to be more diplomatic. For instance, last year he shamed several of his rivals for refusing to ‘take a knee' before races. 'At the beginning of the year I was very outspoken and calling out the sport,' he told Wired UK magazine. 'At the time that was the right thing for me, but I discovered that there's times where you have to be very diplomatic, where there's more you can do by discussions in the background, rather...
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