After the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, some viewers took to social media and regularly harassed new Sky Sports pundit Naomi Schiff.

The 28-year-old man was also a victim of racist abuse.

Superstar Lewis Hamilton looked sad.

– Social media is a great platform to focus on a specific topic. Naomi doesn’t need me to speak on her behalf, but I know what it’s like to receive incitement, she told him Sky Sports.

The Mercedes driver himself has experienced racism on social media.

– Representation is very important. “We live in a male-dominated sport, and Naomi was one of the first with color, and one of the first since I started in the Formula 1 circus,” said the 37-year-old.

Hamilton drove his first Formula 1 race in 2007.

Schiff himself has been involved in the world of motorsport. The 28-year-old was born in Belgium to a Rwandan mother and Belgian father but lives in the United Kingdom.

– It’s a huge responsibility to stand there: That he is hated for no reason is terrible and unacceptable. It is important for us to stand together. “I think she’s done an amazing job, especially for all the girls from different backgrounds who see this as a possible career path,” Hamilton continued.

Hamilton competitor Max Verstappen is also reaching out to the network.

– They can say what they want, which I don’t think is right. If you met these people in real life, they wouldn’t dare say these things to you, says the Red Bull driver, who leads the overall Formula 1 World Championship.

Former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Danica Patrick also lent her support to Schiff.

– He has a lot more voice than the five seconds that people tweeting get, he says.