Lewis Hamilton took to social media to explain that some members of his team were held at gunpoint in Brazil last night as they left the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace track.
Twitter: Some of my team were held up at gun point last night leaving the circuit here in Brazil. Gun shots fired, gun held… https://t.co/5fAguw2g8I (@LewisHamilton)
The new World Champion also claimed that incidents like this are frequent and that more needs to be done to secure the safety of F! drivers and staff when they visit Brazil.
Twitter: This happens every single year here. F1 and the teams need to do more, there’s no excuse! (@LewisHamilton)
One member of the public tweeted to Hamilton’s team, Mercedes AMG, to ask if they’re doing enough to protect their teams, and this was their response.
Twitter: @YYonnette @LewisHamilton We operate with specialist security advisors and train our personnel in case incidents li… https://t.co/JeV1Av8Cjz (@MercedesAMGF1)
