Lewis Hamilton faces FIA investigation for wearing 'political' shirt in honour of Breonna Taylor - an African-American woman who was fatally shot by police officers earlier this year
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Lewis Hamilton faces an FIA investigation for wearing a 'political' T-shirt at Sunday's Tuscan Grand Prix.
The world champion sported the slogan, 'Arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor', referring to a 26-year-old medical technician in Louisville, Kentucky, who was fatally shot after her boyfriend opened fire on police during a drugs search at their house on March 13.
Hamilton wore the shirt during the 'taking a knee' ceremony and on the podium as God Save the Queen played to celebrate his 90th career win.
The Kentucky Attorney General is still investigating the killing, which has led to riots in America, so Hamilton's intervention is seen by several senior F1 figures as being potentially 'political'.
FIA statutes forbid political statements of any kind.
Hamilton could be fined, with one official privately indicating to Sportsmail the Mercedes man had 'crossed a line'.
The FIA and the sport's owners Liberty Media have previously tried hard to work with him on his anti-racism fight.
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