Lewis Hamilton wears ‘arrest the cops’ T-shirt at Tuscan Grand Prix

British Formula One (F1) driver Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt with a message written on it, before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix on Sunday. “Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor”, read Hamilton’s T-shirt. He not only wore this before the start of the game but also donned the same at the post-race conference.

In support of the institutional killing of black Americans, Hamilton also took a knee before the start of the Tuscan Grand Prix.

Hamilton, the only Black competitor in F1, has previously been fierce in approach and worn a “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt in similar pre-game practice.

Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker, died on March 13 when police fired eight bullets at her in her own apartment.

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The incident took place in the large southern city of Louisville, Kentucky, when three plainclothes police officers, operating on a no-knock warrant, burst into Taylor’s apartment late at night.

The case, which had not enormous mobilization nationwide till August, gained prominence after black stars like Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James demanded that justice be done.

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As far as the race is concerned, Hamilton won a chaotic, crash-littered Tuscan GP, extending his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers’ championship.

Reigning champion Hamilton claimed his 90th F1 victory in a race which only 12 drivers finished, moving the Briton to within one win of equalling Michael Schumacher’s all-time record.

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“It was a bit of a daze. It was like three races in one day. It’s crazy to be here and have 90 Grand Prix wins,” Hamilton said after the race.