Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have used the world’s focus around this past weekend’s Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix to express their support for LGBTIQ+ rights. In June, the Hungarian government passed a law that bans any representation of LGBTIQ+ inclusion to young people in the media and in schools.
The law also equates homosexuality with paedophilia. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán last month announced that Hungarians will be asked to vote on the issue in a referendum, which will include a series of biased and leading questions.
Just before the race in Budapest on Sunday, Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel wore a rainbow t-shirt with the words “same love” along with a rainbow facemask during the national anthem ceremony.