Grenfell survivors outraged by Lewis Hamilton car sponsorship deal
by Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5SKJX)
F1 champion will race carrying branding of company that made combustible panels used on tower
The seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is facing protests from Grenfell survivors over a truly shocking" sponsorship deal that will see his racing car emblazoned with the logo of a firm that made combustible insulation used on the tower.
Kingspan has been named as an official partner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, for which Hamilton is the star driver, and its branding is set to feature on Hamilton's car starting at this weekend's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
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