Racial abuse of Hamilton in Spain

[Giuseppe F1]

Story should speak for itself - ive NEVER seen anything like this in F1 before - a very sad day for our sport:

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=33858

[ASCAR24/7/365.5]

thats absolutely disgraseful, the same happened to black england players when they played against spint in the world cup or euro cup a few years back, no need for it at all, i think the fia need to do something to nip thi in the bud straight away

[Giuseppe F1]

I honestly think an official FIA press conference where they cover this, put fines to the circuits, officially ban these individuals from future events and ideally having Alonso there to publically distance himself from endorsing this behaviour and conduct of these so called Spanish 'fans' would be a great gesture

[Claus Hansen]

Juist my words, Giuseppe F1, i have attendended 15 Grand Prix, never heard and seen anything like this...

A sad day for the sport !

[Malbec]

I can't stand this type of 'fan', a British equivalent used to get into F1 during the Mansell days, very unpleasant although there weren't any black drivers to hurl abuse against then.

If Alonso disappeared tomorrow these guys would never go to an F1 track again, such is their dedication to the sport.

The FIA ought to clamp down on the Spanish motoring federation if they let this behaviour go unpunished. They might have the option of saying that the FIA don't administer the test sessions and do nothing but if they do they stand to lose even more credibility.

[markabilly]

Story should speak for itself - ive NEVER seen anything like this in F1 before - a very sad day for our sport:

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=33858

well one way to look at it, is ferrari fans paint themselves red, and LH fans paint themselves black

big deal.

wonder how you paint yourself those honda colors of last year.....or why would you.....

otoh, the cursing and racist stuff is completely uncalled for. But it does seem to be the latest fashion among sports fans.

I am sick of taking children to sporting events (even basketball, baseball and socceer games played by children in youth leagues) and hearing more words of an obscene and profane vocabulary screamed by middle aged men and women, many of whom are the parents of the kids who are playing. And then the pro events are worse.

[Malbec]

well one way to look at it, is ferrari fans paint themselves red, and LH fans paint themselves black

big deal.

They're LH fans are they?

The slogan on the back of the T-shirts they're wearing may give you a clue. 'Alonso No.1'

There are limits to giving people the benefit of the doubt.

[markabilly]

They're LH fans are they?

The slogan on the back of the T-shirts they're wearing may give you a clue. 'Alonso No.1'

There are limits to giving people the benefit of the doubt.

So when is it bad to paint yourself black as distinquished from any other color?

As far as I am concerned, their message is that they are fans of LH.

And people like that, want to hurt, and when you do not let them, you win.

[Giuseppe F1]

So when is it bad to paint yourself black as distinquished from any other color?

As far as I am concerned, their message is that they are fans of LH.

And people like that, want to hurt, and when you do not let them, you win.

What ARE you on about?????

1) as was already mentioned, they are clear Alonso fans as they have Alonso#1 on their shirts

2) Its bad to paint themselves black because they are OBVIOUSLY doing so with a racist connotation

[Azumanga Davo]

well one way to look at it, is ferrari fans paint themselves red, and LH fans paint themselves black

big deal.

Wow, kool aid makes you less intelligent does it?

I certainly don't some sad morons going to do that. Shows that racial stereotyping will never die unfortunately.

As for Markabilly, silly American. :