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Lewis Hamilton distances himself from Mercedes' new controversial sponsor Kingspan amid firm's alleged links with the Grenfell Tower fire disaster, as survivors’ group describes the deal as ‘truly shocking’ Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton spoke of 'unfortunate association' with the company Kingspan logos can be seen on front of Mercedes cars for the Saudi Arabian GP The branding on Hamilton's car is a deal believed to be worth up to £3million But government plans could see them removed for the British Grand Prix in 2022 The Grenfell Tower fire tragically killed 72 people back in June 2017
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Lewis Hamilton has reluctantly distanced himself from Mercedes’ sponsorship deal with Kingspan, a firm that made combustible insulation for Grenfell Tower.
The world champion, who claimed pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix only because his rival Max Verstappen drove into a wall when on the verge of setting the fastest lap, at first said nothing to apologise to the families of the 72 people killed in the disaster.
The Monaco-based driver shook his head as if fed up with the subject before relenting when later pressed on the matter.
Kingspan’s links in the fire of June 2017 is the subject of a public inquiry – yet Hamilton is driving around Jeddah’s road circuit with the firm’s branding on his car in
