Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is not one to shy away from politics, but his recent Instagram posts have raised some eyebrows.
According to Reuters, the seven-time world champion visited El Arish, Egypt, where he was briefed on humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
He also took some time to visit the Rafah Crossing, which is the gateway between Egypt and Gaza.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton is getting attention for a recent social media post about Gaza. (Photo by Nate Koppelman/Sipa USA))
There, Hamilton took some photos, which were accompanied by a caption in which he condemned Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
“The past three years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza are appalling,” Hamilton wrote. “It’s an injustice for people to being denied their freedom, their safety and their dignity. No human being should be treated as though their life matters less.
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“I saw walls stretching for miles, built to keep them in. Standing there, outside what felt like an open-air prison, all I could think about was getting in to help.”
Lewis Hamilton visits the Rafah border crossing in North Sinai, Egypt accompanied by North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer. (Photo by Mohamed Arafat / JNA Press/Sipa USA)
Of course, many were quick to point out that the walls Hamilton was looking at were on the Egyptian border with Gaza.
He talked about seeing lines of vehicles at the crossing there to deliver aid, and then once again took another direct swipe at Israel.
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“Israel needs to fulfil its obligations under the ceasefire and let the aid trucks in,” he wrote. “No excuse.”
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OutKick has reached out to both Scuderia Ferrari and the team’s title sponsor, HP, for comment on Hamilton’s posts, but has yet to hear back.
Lewis Hamilton is in his second season with Ferrari. (Photo by Richard Callis/Fotoarena/Sipa USA)
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Hamilton is not afraid to discuss off-track issues, and he even brought them on track at times. At certain races with Mercedes between 2021 and 2024, including in the Middle East in nations like Qatar and Saudi Arabia, he wore a pro-LGBTQ helmet.
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Formula 1 is off this week following the Brazilian Grand Prix, but will be back in action next week when the series heads to Las Vegas.