F1 anti-racism campaign after Hamilton gets abuse

United Press International are reporting that ‘Top European officials of Formula One racing have begun a campaign to kickout racism in formula one.The BBC in London said ‘they have launched an “Everyrace” anti-racism campaign at the site of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona’.

The ‘everyrace’ campaign comes after England’s Lewis Hamilton, who is black, was subjected to racial abuse in Febuary of this year at the F1 Circuit de Catalunya in Spain.

After that incident, the FIA (International Automobile Federation) warned Spain could be stripped of its major motor races.  “The sport is about a driver’s ability and this will never have anything to do with their race or skin color,” F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone said. “One thing that most attracted me to motor sport was that nobody cared about your background, race, gender or religion … all that mattered was how quick you were,” said FIA Top Man Max Mosley.