Social Media Reacts To Not All Formula 1 Drivers Kneeling In Protest Against Racism Prior To Race (VIDEO + TWEETS)

July 5, 2020, 10:38am EST (Updated: February 19, 2023, 7:42pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Due to the Coronavirus, Formula 1 was forced to delay the start of their season.

On Sunday, the season began in Austria, where superstar Lewis Hamilton is looking to win his fourth-straight championship. Hamilton is the sport’s only black driver and ever since the protests began in the United States, Hamilton has been speaking up about racism.

Prior to today’s race, many drivers could be seen sporting “End Racism” shirts, while Hamilton’s tee read, “Black Lives Matter.”

Then, 14 of the 20 drivers decided to kneel during the National Anthem as a way to protest against racism.

End Racism.

One cause. One commitment.

As individuals, we choose our own way to support the cause. As a group of drivers and a wider F1 family, we are united in its goal.#WeRaceAsOne pic.twitter.com/qjxYi1zWcJ
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 5, 2020

Social media had mixed reactions to this:

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WHITE money . Know now you need take your knee ELSEWHERE https://t.co/RVWKYef0cN
— richardstuartphilips (@philiprichards5) July 5, 2020

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Dont watch F1 as it's a pile of shit anyway, but well done to those lads for not allowing themselves to be bullied into taking a knee for a bunch of marxist anti-semites. https://t.co/RvDpqOeUTj
— Andy?????????? (@Zlatataryan) July 5, 2020

? the ones not kneeling… https://t.co/Diso95fl0K
— Sibusiso Gadla (@SibusisoGadla) July 5, 2020

I really awaited a strong message from @F1… Thank you. For all you drivers that did NOT take a knee… We will not forget. https://t.co/fq4ClsTzlH
— Alexandre Zamundu (@ARTZamundu) July 5, 2020

Any driver who didn't kneel is cancelled for me??? https://t.co/qFEL87JNny
— Shortstuff (@weak_spell) July 5, 2020

Race As One but kneel alone… https://t.co/KFWngasDks pic.twitter.com/DvjmM4cL2i
— Dean Roberts ? (@TheVeganBoss) July 5, 2020

Stop politicizing this great sport, you idiots! https://t.co/yvBjlNxRon
— Tim (@OlifaNT) July 5, 2020

Wtf is this shit! https://t.co/Yyxvkpu9qe
— Joe Khouryⓒ (@LeJoe_) July 5, 2020

Pathetic!!! https://t.co/nAHPYeQu97
— Denis Edmondson (@seascreamer) July 5, 2020

Cringe fest. ?? https://t.co/rIYgmdcBNz
— Ntsako Mkhari (@Ntsako_Mkhari_) July 5, 2020

Respect to those guys who didn't take a knee! ???@Charles_Leclerc @Anto_Giovinazzi @kvyatofficial @Carlossainz55 @Max33Verstappen
Kimi Raikkonen
Thanks guys! ?#AllLivesMatter https://t.co/Unxclp1FAc
— Marina Marcella ?? (@Marina_Marcella) July 5, 2020

Really disappointed in the drivers who didn't take the knee. https://t.co/5RwpiUJ2wk
— Paul Muchmore (@paulmuchmore) July 5, 2020

Fuck every driver that didn't take the knee https://t.co/DpEkEMFusE
— Adam Prosser (@adamprosserr1) July 5, 2020

End #politicalcorrectness. !

There's nó racism within @F1 just a driver with a spirit of victimhood that supports a deadly Left extremist organisation.

Stop this! #AustrianGP https://t.co/W6pRDod5Av pic.twitter.com/kd7m6wPDmc
— President elect_'And it was Yellow' ????‍? (@Diggrich_) July 5, 2020

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https://twitter.com/Alba62_Chass/status/1279765203949965313

Yep – you are committed to ending capitalism and defunding the police – that's what taking the knee means – perhaps you need to think again. !!!#AllLivesMatter https://t.co/DuJaUaeMUC
— #AllLivesMatter ?????? (@JJJJ89993102) July 5, 2020