Statement by The Embassy of Spain in London condemning the unacceptable behaviour of a section of the public during Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya

04 February 2008

The Embassy of Spain would like to express their condemnation about the unacceptable behaviour of a section of the public during Formula 1 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona last week-end.Neither the Spanish Government nor the Spanish people support or approve this type of actions which are to be rejected under any circumstances.The Spanish Automobile Federation (RFEA) has also condemned this racist abuse and express sympathy and support to the McLaren team and specially Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.