We applaud
@LewisHamilton
for adding the rainbow flag to his helmet for this weekend’s
#QatarGP
. It is a magnificent and powerful gesture of solidarity with our
#LGBTQ
+ community around the world and is very much appreciated. Thank you, Lewis.
#F1
@MercedesAMGF1
👏🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🙌
👏 We are extremely grateful to Sebastian Vettel and
@LewisHamilton
for being active, visible allies to the
#LGBTQ
+ community and for showing solidarity in the build-up to this weekend’s
#F1
#HungarianGP
.
Thank you, Seb & Lewis. Your support for equality means so much.
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
💬 "I'm gonna push as hard as I can and use my voice wherever I can to support you"
Thank you to everybody who sent in a message for Seb - we have showed them to him, and now he has a message for you! 😊💚
#F1
#LGBTQ
#Pride
@AstonMartinF1
We are excited to confirm our partnership with
@AlpineF1Team
.
The progress pride flag looks beautiful on the car, but this is about so much more.
It's sincerely communicating together a commitment to all members of the LGBTQ+ that they are valued, respected, and welcome. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
🚨 Competition time! 🚨
Courtesy of
@F1Manager
, we have a backpack filled with
#F1
goodies to give away.
To enter, you must be following us and simply RETWEET this post.
Entries close at the chequered flag of the
#DutchGP
.
For a second opportunity to win, visit our insta! 🥳
Last time we were in Saudi Arabia, several drivers including Hamilton, Vettel, and Schumacher showed incredible support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community, while Saudi and F1 officials talked of hopes of progress on human rights for all.
#SaudiArabianGP
#F1
Unfortunately the world feed didn’t show much of it, but we are delighted to see a number of drivers wearing t-shirts with important messages ahead of the race, including Sebastian Vettel wearing one featuring a pride stripe 🙌
#F1
#WeRaceAsOne
#SaudiArabianGP
💚 A champion on and off the track 💚
Actions speak louder than words and nowhere was this more true than at the
#HungarianGP
last weekend.
Sebastian Vettel and
@AstonMartinF1
's support for Hungary's
#LGBTQ
+ community in the
#F1
paddock touched people around the world. (1/4)
For those asking us about Seb:
This is in no way a competition. Both Seb and Lewis have made hugely powerful gestures. Both broke the mould of what has previously been done in
#F1
.
Seb’s allyship & our partnership with Aston Martin F1 represent an indelible contribution.💚👏
It's fantastic to see an increasing number of drivers showing their support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Thank you
@SchumacherMick
for wearing a pride bracelet at the
#SaudiArabianGP
- this a lovely gesture of solidarity that is very much appreciated. ❤
#F1
#RacingPride
We can now officially say that’s a WIN 🏆 for Racing Pride!! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉
Congratulations to
@redbullracing
for taking another win on the weekend we announced our partnership publicly.
#LoveWins
#Pride2023
#SpanishGP
We are all united by our love for the sport and, by working together with our partners, we can make it a sport in which everyone truly belongs. ❤️
We are delighted to be working with
@redbullracing
. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Sending a massive congratulations to our very own
@smgirlracer26
on her wedding today! 💒🎉
We're extremely happy for Sarah and Carla and we wish them the very best as Mrs and Mrs Moore! 💖
#LGBTQ
#Lesbian
#Wedding
#Pride
💐
Do you have a message for Sebastian Vettel? 💬
Seb has been an amazing ally to us this year, so here's your chance to say thank you! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
⬇️ Drop a reply below, and we'll show them to him at the track tomorrow!💚
#F1
#AbuDhabiGP
Racing Pride is very concerned by the reports of harassment and discrimination, including of LGBTQ+ people, occurring at the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.
#F1
should be a safe place for everyone, and we call on the organisers to investigate this fully and immediately.
@fia
We cannot thank Sebastian Vettel and our partners
@AstonMartinF1
enough for their visible support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community.
We hope this will mean a lot to our community & allies in Hungary this weekend especially 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#IAMPRIDE
#Pride
#F1
#HungarianGP
We are massively excited to announce that Racing Pride is expanding to North America. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Racing Pride is committed to positively promoting
#LGBTQ
+ inclusion in motorsport, and we are pleased that we will now be actively involved in supporting North American motorsport. 🌎
LGBT History Month 2023: The Past
Roberta Cowell (1918 - 2011) was a British engineer, pilot, racing driver, and the UK's first woman to undertake gender reassignment surgery. 🏳️⚧️
We are so pleased to be building on our work with
@AlpineF1Team
. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It is fantastic that the team’s support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community will be highly visible on their cars in Spain, Canada, and Austria.
#PrideMonth
#RacingPride
“I’m gonna use my voice…because we should all be the same and we should all be allowed to love who we love”.
Seb, we will never be able to thank you enough for supporting Racing Pride & the whole
#LGBTQ
+ community.
4 x World Champion on track🏆
Inspiration off it 💚
#Vettel
Excellent to see Sir Lewis Hamilton continuing to use his platform in Formula 1 to show support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community. ❤️
Thank you, Lewis! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Racing Pride wishes to express its concern at the appointment of Vitaly Petrov as an FIA Driver Steward for this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix
Please see our full statement below
#F1
#PortugueseGP
#WeRaceAsOne
Racing Pride would like to wish a very happy birthday to Sir Lewis Hamilton! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Lewis has been a strong supporter of the
#LGBTQ
+ community, especially in the last year. 💖
#F1
#Pride
#LewisHamilton
#LH44
Racing Pride will have an exhibit at Coventry Transport Museum from January, alongside the exhibition focusing on women in motorsport. 🎉
Among the items on display will be a very familiar and special t-shirt which has been kindly loaned to us by Sebastian Vettel! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
🚨 Racing Pride is excited to announce Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix as an industry partner. Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix runs the works team of Mercedes-AMG F1:
@MercedesAMGF1
.
It designs, develops, manufactures and races the
#F1
cars driven by
@LewisHamilton
and
@GeorgeRussell63
.
While we’re announcing our partnership with
@redbullracing
publicly today, we have been working with the Team for some time. ❤️
Here are a few pictures of our ambassadors at the factory in Milton Keynes. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Our ambassadors and partners are constantly working to support
#LGBTQ
+ people in motorsport, but we need allies to help us make our sport a truly welcoming environment for everyone. ❤️
We're delighted to welcome our latest Racing Pride Industry Ambassador: Kerrie Sparling! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Kerrie is Power Platform Development Manager for
@AlpineF1Team
, and she has worked at Enstone for 12 years. 💙
Kerrie brings extensive knowledge and personal experience to our team! 🙌
“I stand by those within the community here”.
Thank you,
@LewisHamilton
. Your consistent and vocal support for the
#LGBTQ
+ community means so much.
And thank you to Racing Pride ambassador
@ChrisHewgill
for bringing us such important and impactful content in your coverage.👏🙌
Just spoken to Sir Lewis Hamilton about LGBT issues in Florida for
@5liveSport
“It’s not good at all I stand by those within the community here. I hope they continue to stand firm + push back. I’ll have the rainbow on my helmet. It’s no different to when we were in Saudi.
#F1
Racing Pride stands in complete solidarity with Josh Cavallo. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
There’s a lot still to be done across sport to make the LGBTQ+ community fully included and accepted.
We send our love and respect to all sportspeople who are leading the way by being their authentic selves. ❤️
💬 "I just go through my motorsport career openly being myself and it's fantastic if, by doing that, I can help to inspire others" 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Abbie Eaton has had a busy year! ❤️
Let's look back over it. ⬇️
#Pride
#LGBT
#LGBTQ
#RacingPride
As we head into 2022, we are so excited that our industry ambassador Krystina will step up and become a director of Racing Pride. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Oliver Warman will be stepping back as a director to focus on his company Warman Media, but will always remain part of the Racing Pride family.
We’re delighted to be part of this exhibition that opens tomorrow at Coventry Transport Museum. ❤️
Here are some sneak peek photos of some of the things you'll be able to see in the exhibition - including a very famous t-shirt worn by Sebastian Vettel and much more! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
“I feel bloody young with all the guys that are signing big contracts, being around for longer – it looks like I could have another 10 years in the sport!”
Sebastian Vettel says he's open to an F1 return if the package is right
#F1
Read the full story ⤵️
Thank you 2021, for bringing us some fantastic moments of
#LGBTQ
+ solidarity at the highest level of motorsport. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It's truly been an inspiring year, and we have so much more planned that we can't wait to share with you all! 💪🎉
#WeRaceAsOne
#F1
#Pride
#RacingPride
💖
Great to see
@LewisHamilton
once again wearing his rainbow helmet at the
#SaudiArabianGP
in support of the
#LGBTQ
+ community. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
We applaud Lewis, as well as the other drivers who have showed their support, for their commitment to spreading the message of equality. 👏
#F1
Happy
#TransDayOfVisibility
!!🙌
Throughout today, we'll be posting in this thread to celebrate and highlight the transgender talent in motorsport. 🏳️⚧️
Sebastian Vettel, four-time World Champion and ally to the LGBTQ+ community.
Today, in celebration of
#Pride
, Sebastian becomes the first
#F1
driver to appear on the front cover of
@AttitudeMag
. 💚
Discover more. ➡️
Yesterday we met with
@MercedesAMGF1
team members in Brackley and delivered a workshop on bringing
#Pride
& Allyship to
#F1
.
There was great attendance at the workshop and we had some important conversations about how everyone can be part of championing
#LGBTQ
+ inclusion. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
BMX rider, Dakota Tucker wears a replica Lewis Hamilton helmet for her riding this year, most recently in the European Cup Final in Belgium where she placed 3rd! 🌈
"For you
@LewisHamilton
"
➡️
👏 We are extremely proud of our ambassador Krystina Emmanouilides, of
@alfaromeoracing
, who has now also been selected as an ambassador for
@fia
Girls on Track by
@Motorsport_AUS
. 🎉
We hope and believe she will be an inspiration to women &
#LGBTQ
+ people.
Not just a champion but a leader. Not just an outstanding athlete but a beautiful person. 💚
You are irreplaceable, Seb, and we will forever be proud of, and grateful for, the incredible support you’ve shown to us and to our community.
#DankeSeb
LGBT History Month 2023: The Past
Mike Beuttler (1940 - 1988) was a British driver who raced for Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher Racing between 1971 and 1972.
Mike was the first, and currently only, openly gay male to have competed in Formula 1.
That's POLE POSITION for our newly announced partners,
@redbullracing
!! 🤩🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Congratulations to the team and to
@Max33Verstappen
on the result. 💪
LGBT History Month 2023: The Past
Lella Lombardi (1941-1992) was an Italian driver who competed in F1 with the March & RAM Racing teams between 1974 and 1976. Lella paved the way for many in racing: not just in the car, but also by being a proud member of the
#LGBTQ
+ community.
It was really great to visit
@redbullracing
yesterday and speak to so many of the Team’s staff about allyship in a mix of workshops and casual conversations with our ambassadors. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Christian Horner himself even came along and gave some much appreciated words of support. 🙏🙌
We couldn’t have put it better. 👏
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes in what they say and do. Being a good ally on the journey to inclusion is all about being able to recognise your mistakes, apologise as necessary, learn, and change. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
It's a FRONT ROW START for our partners
@AlpineF1Team
🥳💙
We can't wait to see Alpine line up in P2 tomorrow with their special
#PrideMonth
livery at the
#CanadianGP
!! 🇨🇦💪
We will all remember, Seb.
Your words and actions have helped us to start bringing change and progress to the sport we all love, to make sure in future it’s a sport where everyone belongs.
We will never be able to thank you enough.
#F1
#DankeSeb
@AstonMartinF1
💚🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💚
"No one will remember me."
In the lead-up to Sebastian Vettel's final race at the
#AbuDhabiGP
, we sat down with him to discuss his glittering career - including everything from his toughest rivals to the impact of his fans and his plans for life beyond
#F1
.
Tap below to read.
Happy
#NationalComingOutDay
! 🏳️🌈
Coming out is a journey personal to you. Some people take days, others a lifetime. There’s no right or wrong way to do it and you should never feel pressured to come out if you aren’t ready.
Just know that you belong no matter what 💛
Today, Racing Pride Ambassador
@TheBishF1
was among those accepting the Most Inspiring Campaign award given to our partners
@AstonMartinF1
for Sebastian Vettel: Legacy of a Champion 💚
Congratulations! 🎉
#TRMA23
“I think it’s really important to let people know that there are people from the LGBTQ+ community working in Formula 1.”
Meet Filippo from
@AstonMartinF1
, a CFD Software Developer. He shares his untold story in the first of a new series about those behind-the-scenes in F1
#F1
The pride flag is raised at
@AstonMartinF1
💚
A powerful symbol of inclusion and acceptance, captured in a photo by our ambassador
@TheBishF1
today at the factory.
We're proud to be working alongside our partners Aston Martin and
@Cognizant
on their
#PrideMonth
campaign. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
This weekend it’s the
#F1
#SingaporeGP
.
2022 has seen major steps forward for the
#LGBTQ
+ community in Singapore. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
In February, the Supreme Court ruled that 377A against same-sex relations was unenforceable. In August, the PM announced an intention to repeal it.
Happy Pride Month! ❤️🎉
#LGBTQ
+ inclusion matters year round, and we at Racing Pride work for our community every day.
This month we will celebrate, alongside our partners, all of the work which has been done and which will be done across our sport and industry. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
British karting champion! 🏳️⚧️🎉
Huge congratulations to our community champion Jess Alexander, who has won the BPEC British Championship! 💪❤️
#RacingPride
#LGBTQ
We’ve given out a lot of these stickers today. Trans people you are loved, valued, and respected here in our community. 🏳️⚧️
#trans
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
One year ago today, our ambassador Sarah Moore became the first openly
#LGBTQ
+ driver to get a podium during a Grand Prix weekend! 👏🏆
We're immensely proud, Sarah. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
A very special
#AbuDhabiGP
helmet design 💚
Seb continues his mission to spread the word about important topics in the world.
This beautiful helmet for the final race of the season features messages such as "LGBTQ+", "rainbow", and "equal rights". 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
🎨 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 🎨
@mouilnrouge
has drawn a beautiful picture of Sebastian Vettel wearing his 'Same Love' t-shirt. Absolutely brilliant work! 👏👏
#F1
#RacingPride
#FanArt
Coming out isn't something
#LGBTQ
+ people do just once. Every time can be daunting, but also liberating.
If you're not ready to be out yet, you're valid, and we're here for you. 🫂
No matter where you are in your journey.. be proud of who you are. ❤️
#NationalComingOutDay
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
"It's a huge privilege being in the position we're in, and with that comes some responsibility." 💬
Beautiful parting words from Sebastian Vettel after his final race. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#DankeSeb
💚
LGBT History Month 2023: The Past
Raymond Mays (1899 - 1980) was a gay British racing driver and entrepreneur.
After World War 1, he studied at Cambridge University, scheduling his study around a passion for motorsport, taking his first win at Brooklands in 1921.
With the
#F1
season being concluded last weekend, it's a great time to reflect on a season filled with so many wonderful moments of
#LGBTQ
+ representation. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Let us know - what was your favourite part of the season? 👀
We know what ours was! 💚