Lewis Hamilton said he is "disturbed and frustrated" following reports that fans have been exposed to bigot, homophobic and misogynist maltreatment at the Austrian Grand Prix.A number of claims, including of lewd behavior, have arisen via virtual entertainment from individuals going to this end of the week's race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
Equation One managers have sent off an examination concerning the cases, portraying them as "totally unsuitable".
Hamilton, who targeted various Max Verstappen's allies after they cheered his 140mph passing accident here on Friday, composed on Instagram: "Appalled and frustrated to hear that a few fans are confronting bigot, homophobic and by and large harmful way of behaving at the circuit this end of the week.
"Going to the Austrian Grand Prix or any GP ought to never be a wellspring of nervousness and agony for fans and something should be finished to guarantee that races are places of refuge for all.
"Please, in the event that you see this occurrence, report it to circuit security and to F1. We can't pause for a minute and permit this to proceed."
Afterward, in the wake of taking his third platform in as many races, Hamilton added: "I showed up with a truly certain mentality toward the beginning of today and afterward I heard a portion of the things that have been said.
"I was in shock and truly miserable. Individuals show up to celebrate, live it up, and partake in an extraordinary encounter.
"In the UK there are many fans, yet here you have a ton of the Orange Army. To realize that somebody, a supporting sitting in a group another person, is getting misuse, it is insane to think we are encountering those kind of things in 2022.
"We need to accomplish more and it features that it is as yet an issue everywhere and it comes down to schooling.
"We need to cooperate to utilize our foundation to spread that good word since individuals ought to come here and ought to have a solid sense of security and included.
"You ought to have the option to follow whoever. It shouldn't make any difference on your orientation, your sexuality or on the shade of your skin."
A previous assertion from F1 read: "We have been made mindful of reports that a few fans have been dependent upon totally unsuitable remarks by others at the Austrian Grand Prix.
"We view these issues exceptionally in a serious way, have raised them with the advertiser and occasion security, and will be addressing the people who revealed the occurrences. This sort of conduct is unsuitable and won't go on without serious consequences."
60,000 fans have gone from Holland to transform this end of the week's race into a home occasion for Verstappen.
Some of Verstappen's orange-clad armed force observed Hamilton's downfall in qualifying.
"It isn't great and these things shouldn't occur," said Verstappen, who completed second on Sunday. "I read a couple of stunning things and that is obviously not OK.
"I shouldn't need to say it. There ought to be a general comprehension that this shouldn't occur and a typical person shouldn't think, or act like that."
Four-time title holder Sebastian Vettel said the oppressive fans ought to be prohibited from future races.
The Aston Martin driver, 35, said: "Whoever these individuals are, they ought to be embarrassed about themselves and they ought to be restricted from dashing occasions for their lives."
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