F1 Gossip: Lewis Hamilton joins Black Lives Matter protest

- Six-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton attended a peaceful Black Lives Matter demonstration in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday and urged everyone supporting the movement to “keep pushing” (Twitter)

Went down to Hyde Park today for the peaceful protest and I was so proud to see in person so many people of all races and backgrounds supporting this movement. It was really moving. I’m feeling extremely positive that change will come, but we cannot stop now. #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/koOTEPOXAh

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) June 21, 2020

- Racing Point is unlikely to bring more than one significant update to its car once the 2020 F1 season begins after disruption caused to the start of the season by the COVID-19 pandemic (RaceFans) 

- Daniel Ricciardo says he risked losing the opportunity to race for McLaren in 2021 had he delayed his decision to join the team any further (La Gazzetta dello Sport) 

- Esteban Ocon now has a golden opportunity to show he can lead Renault into the future with Ricciardo leaving for McLaren at the end of the year, according to Sky F1’s Martin Brundle (Sky) 

- Former Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes Max Verstappen will be Hamilton’s most likely title rival for the 2020 F1 world championship (Ziggo) 

- Haas F1 boss Guenter Steiner has downplayed suggested that not carrying out a pre-Austria test will hurt the team’s prospects in the upcoming 2020 season (Motorsport Week) 

- Lando Norris says he is feeling bruised but happy after conducting work outs in F3 and karting machinery in order to prepare for the 2020 F1 season-opener in Austria in two weeks’ time (Formula 1) 

- Germany’s free-to-air F1 broadcaster RTL has confirmed that it will not renew its contract when its current deal comes to a close at the end of 2020 (Auto Motor und Sport) 

Sunday stroll pic.twitter.com/BdHhpJeYIO

— George Russell (@GeorgeRussell63) June 21, 2020