Lewis Hamilton praised after wearing rainbow helmet in Qatar GP practice

• Hamilton earns praise for LGBTQ+ ‘incredible act of allyship’
• World champion has criticised Qatar’s human rights record

Lewis Hamilton has been praised for “an incredible act of allyship” after wearing a rainbow-coloured helmet in practice at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.

The seven-time Formula One world champion’s helmet bore the colours of the Progress Pride flag – a banner which includes the traditional rainbow design with additional colours that recognise the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

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