Hamilton calls for Palestine and DR Congo freedom as Rwanda takes F1 spotlight

Lewis Hamilton renewed his call for freedom for Palestine when asked about Formula One’s controversial decision to award a Grand Prix to Rwanda. Speaking before the United States Grand Prix, the seven-time champion also called to “free Congo, free Sudan, free Syria, free Palestine” and said he hoped for peace. Amnesty International accused Formula One of giving Rwanda a “sportswashing prize.” Rwanda faces criticism over alleged repression under President Paul Kagame and accusations by the DRC, the United States and UN experts that it backs M23 rebels in the DRC.