![]() Vettel compared the situation to professional football and "the old image of a player or driver as a 'hero' who should match a certain set of criteria. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and teammate George Russell will also have the 'Pride Star' on their helmets in Azerbaijan, Canada and Britain. ![]() The former Red Bull and Ferrari driver said he had noticed attitudes changing, with some engineers and mechanics able to be more open.į1 champions Mercedes announced on Wednesday they will be racing with a rainbow star on their cars for the three grands prix in June, Pride Month, as a gesture of public support. How motorsport is changing for LGBTQ+ staff So I think and hope our sport would be ready for one." "I feel that a gay driver would help to speed up the elimination of prejudice and help push our sport in a better direction. "Perhaps it wouldn't have been the case in the past, but now I think a gay Formula One driver would be welcomed, and rightly so," Vettel said in an interview with LGBTQ magazine Attitude that featured him on its cover. The 34-year-old father of three has also competed with Racing Pride logos on his car. Aston Martin driver Vettel last year wore a rainbow-coloured T shirt in Hungary with the message "same love" to protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
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