THE SPORTS SCAN – In an interview for MotorsportMohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the FIA, deplored the flowery language used by drivers on the radio during races. If Lewis Hamilton understood the substance, the form bothers the English driver.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has responded to FIA President Mohamed Ben Sulayem’s comments about the “rapper” language used by drivers during races. The Mercedes driver considers the comparison clumsy and unwelcome.
“We’re not rappers. They say the f*** word how many times a minute? We don’t do that. They are who they are and we are who we are.” said the FIA president.
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“A racial element» which bothers Hamilton
In the same media, Lewis Hamilton expressed his thoughts on Mohamed Ben Sulayem’s remarks, ” I don’t like the way he expresses that idea. It’s saying that rappers are very stereotypical and if you think about it, most rappers are black, and it really goes to that when he says ‘We’re not like them.’ So I think the choice of words is wrong. There’s a racial element to it..”
The British driver, winner of this season’s Silverstone GP, agrees with the FIA president that potential sanctions could reduce the number of swear words used by drivers during the race.
