Earlier this month British Formula One racer Lewis
Hamilton, the first Black racer to compete in Formula One racing, was
taunted by fans in who came in blackface and yelled racial insults
toward him as he practiced and tested out the race track at Circuit de
Catalunya. Because of the incident, the International Automobile
Federation (FIA), the governing body of Formula One Racing, is
organizing a campaign "Racing Against Racism," to be launched in April
for the Spanish Grand Prix. The FIA warned Spanish authorities that if
there are any other racist incidents that they will pull the two races
being held in Spain this year. "The
FIA was appalled by the scenes of racist abuse targeted at Lewis
Hamilton," the spokesman said according to ESPN. "Such behavior runs
counter to the fundamental principles of equality enshrined in the
FIA's statutes. Formula One is a global, multi-cultural sport and has
never encountered such scenes before and will not tolerate them in
future. International motor sport can reach a huge global audience to
send out positive messages of racial and sporting equality. We will be
encouraging all those involved in motor sport to support our new
campaign, from recent world champions to the next generation of
potential champions at the grass roots of our sport."Hamilton's racing team, McClaren applauded the FIA for their efforts and will support the campaign heavily. SOURCE OF THIS STORY