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Lewis Hamilton says ‘Israel’s genocide in Gaza is appalling’ after Rafah visit

F1 driver urges Israel to let aid into Gaza Trip involved tour of facilities with aid workers Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Israel must allow aid ⁠trucks into Gaza, a day after he visited the Rafah border crossing in Egypt. Hamilton, a seven-time ⁠world champion, arrived ⁠in El Arish on Tuesday, where he was briefed on how aid is prepared and coordinated before it ⁠is sent into Gaza, as he toured the Rafah crossing and the Egyptian Red Crescent’s aid warehouses. Co...
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Sport · Israel ESPN 1 day ago

Lewis Hamilton visits Gaza border, urges Israel to 'let the aid trucks in'
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Sport · Middle East Motorsport.com 2 days ago

Lewis Hamilton tours Gaza aid operation at Egypt's Rafah border

Lewis Hamilton has been to see the aid operation at Egypt's border with Gaza, two days after racing at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion arrived in El Arish, in Egypt's North Sinai region, on Tuesday, and was met at the airport by the region's governor, Khaled Megawer. The local governorate said he was shown around the Rafah crossing and the Egyptian Red Crescent's ... Keep reading
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Sport · Middle East GB News 2 days ago

Formula One pushes ahead for season conclusion in Middle East as Imola stood down

Formula One has decided to press ahead with its final two races of the season in Qatar from November 27 to 29 and Abu Dhabi from December 4 to 6, despite the continuing military conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Italy's Imola circuit, which had been placed on standby as a potential replacement venue for the Abu Dhabi weekend, was told to cease its preparations. The championship maintains that it remains willing to pull both events if conditions in the region worsen. Sever...
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Sport · EU RaceFans 2 days ago

F1 scraps back-up plan to race at Imola if Middle East GPs are cancelled – reports | Formula 1

Formula 1 has committed to holding the final two rounds of the 2026 world championship in the Middle East or not at all.
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Sport · Middle East The Guardian 2 days ago

Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities

Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red Crescent Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to meet organisations sending humanitarian aid to the territory. The seven-time Formula One world champion has spoken out about conflict and humanitarian crises in the region, and has called for peace. He has frequently posted on social media about children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and called for a ce...
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Sport · Middle East BBC Sport 2 days ago

Formula 1 to finish season in Middle East

The 2026 Formula 1 season will conclude with the Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix as planned, with Italy's Imola circuit stood down as back-up for the races.
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Sport · Middle East Autosport 2 days ago

F1 2026 calendar update: Imola off the table, no plan B if Iran war escalates

The Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix which will conclude Formula 1’s 2026 season are set to proceed as planned, provided there is no dramatic escalation of the Iran war. The Middle Eastern conflict, which started in late February as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has destabilised the region. The calendars of many motorsport championships have been impacted – not least ... Keep reading
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Sport · Middle East Motorsport.com 2 days ago

F1 2026 calendar update: Imola GP off the table, no plan B if war escalates

The Qatar and Abu Dhabi grands prix which will conclude Formula 1’s 2026 season are set to proceed as planned, provided there is no dramatic escalation of the Iran war. The Middle Eastern conflict, which started in late February as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, has destabilised the region. The calendars of many motorsport championships have been impacted – not least ... Keep reading
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Sport · Middle East GB News 2 days ago

Lewis Hamilton travels to Egypt and visits humanitarian facilities with aid bound for Gaza

Lewis Hamilton has travelled to Egypt's Al-Arish to see humanitarian facilities with aid bound for the Gaza Strip. North Sinai Governor Dr Khaled Majour received the seven-time Formula One world champion as he journeyed to the Rafah land crossing. According to the Governor's social media page, Hamilton is there to "learn about the Egyptian Red Crescent's efforts in receiving humanitarian aid and relief to the Gaza Strip, and to follow up on the efforts to support the Palestinian brothers unde...
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Sport · Middle East RaceFans 3 days ago

Spotlight: FIA president Ben Sulayem ‘planning to remove age limits’ for office-holders | Brief

Ben Sulayem to end age limits for FIA representatives - report
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Sport · Middle East BBC Sport 3 days ago

FIA boss planning to end age limits for office holders

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is planning to end age limits for office holders in motorsport's governing body.
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Sport · Middle East BBC Sport 9 days ago

How sporting events are being affected by Middle East conflict

BBC Sport takes a look at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected sporting events in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the wider area.
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Sport · Africa GB News 21 days ago

Lewis Hamilton calls to 'free Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine' as he discusses F1's Africa return

Lewis Hamilton has called to "free Congo, Sudan, Syria and Palestine" while discussing Formula One's return to Africa. The sport announced last week that a purpose-built circuit in Bugesera, 25 miles south of Rwanda's capital, Kigali, will be built, with a Grand Prix on the continent being rolled out in the 2030s. Formula One's decision to pick Rwanda has sparked backlash, with human rights groups labelling it a "sportswashing prize". Earlier this year, the Democratic Republic of Congo filed...
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