“I Just Ask Him To…”: F1 Star Lewis Hamilton Has a Message for Bubba Wallace After His Ban for Assaulting Kyle Larson

NASCAR witnessed some on and off-track drama in Las Vegas, in mid-October involving Bubba Wallace, and Kyle Larson. Wallace spun and later confronted Larson, which earned him a one-race ban. The incident invoked a lot of chatter across social media. This inspired Lewis Hamilton to impart wisdom to the NASCAR driver.

Wallace and Hamilton are similar personalities. Both stand against and speak up about social injustices and are proud advocates of diversity. Wallace and Hamilton are also the only drivers of color in their respective disciplines. This inspired the seven-time world champion to share his wisdom, as the only driver of color in F1 who has gone through it all.

Speaking after the Mexico Grand Prix qualifying, Hamilton said, “I think the best thing he can do is not let anything pull you down. Just keep on pushing, keep your head up, do not give up, do not listen to the things that are being said, do not read what’s on social media, and just keep believing.”

The Mercedes man added, “I think if you let those things get to you, it can hold you back. So I just ask him to hold his head high and don’t give up.”

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Important advice for Wallace as he maneuvers through all the social media backlash, he is currently facing. The 23XI Racing driver, admitted the suspension has been difficult. However, the American did learn from this incident and said, “Definitely could have handled everything way different.”

A mature outlook on things, a quality even Hamilton admires in Wallace.

Lewis Hamilton shares his admiration for Bubba Wallace

Being outspoken and using a platform provided to a racing driver is not a given. So when a driver does so, there’s a lot of admiration towards that person. This is exactly what Hamilton feels towards Wallace.

“I think what he stands for is amazing. He is so brave with being outspoken,” Hamilton said. “I saw his (Netflix) documentary and I am genuinely very proud of him.”

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The documentary called RACE: Bubba Wallace, showcases Wallace’s stand toward racial injustice. The kind of stand that makes Hamilton proud.