World champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he is ready to join this weekend’s widespread sports boycott of social media in a stand against racism even if Formula 1 is not convinced. “I think I probably will follow and support this weekend,” said Hamilton on Thursday, at the sidelines of the Portuguese Grand Prix.

A coalition of football organisations including the English Football Association and Premier League revealed they would not post on their social media channels this weekend and the boycott has grown, with other sports bodies, sponsors and broadcasters joining in. On Friday, UEFA also said it would follow suit. “For me, it’s clear and clearly in this sport that racism continues to be an issue,” added Hamilton, who boasts 22 million followers on Instagram and 6.3 million on Twitter.