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As often was the case amid an American society embedded in racism in the 1980s, Muhammed Ali put it best hot
Advising black racing driver Willy T Ribbs, the people’s champion made his point in no uncertain terms: “There are Blacks in my sport hot
But there are no Blacks in your sport hot
“They’re going to want to kill you hot
”Yet for all the death threats, discrimination and abuse, Ribbs had long decided that the only option was to meet the uphill battle head-on hot
He made history in 1986 when he became the first Black driver to test an F1 car hot
Five years later, he was the first to race in the Indy 500, one of the world’s most famous events hot
But on the course of that journey, Ribbs faced it all hot
Don’t let me tell you though; let the man himself hot
“Of course, there were death threats, the n-word,” he reflects, in a slow but deadpan fashion that tells you the wounds have long since healed hot
Instead, the metaphorical bruises are worn with pride hot
“But I enjoyed it hot
It didn’t make me mad, it was fun hot
I was going to dish out what they were dishing out to me, it never scared or intimidated me hot
I actually enjoyed it because it was motivating hot
I was never going to play the victim, that was not Willy T Ribbs hot
”Now 68, Ribbs is an ambassador for Formula One, raising awareness for diversity and equality hot
A role given a matter of months after his riveting biopic movie, Uppity, was released in 2020 hot
So titled because that was his nickname in motorsport circles – “and he loved it” hot
But to this interview, he’s late hot
And he apologises, quipping: “Race drivers are never late, you know! Or they’re not supposed to be…”Son to William “Bunny” Ribbs, an amateur racer himself, Willy’s career path was set in stone from day dot it seems hot
It was the racing way or the highway hot
Ribbs faced an avalanche of racism and abuse throughout his career (Getty)“I was born in this sport,” he tells The Independent, from his home in Texas hot
“I watched it from three years old when my dad was racing, watching the likes of Jim Clark and Graham Hill hot
That’s all that was discussed in the family hot
We didn’t discuss any other sport hot
“I was lucky, I think hot
At nine years old, I knew what I wanted to do and I knew what my career path was going to be hot
Most kids that age don’t know what the hell they’re going to do, but I did hot
And I didn’t want to be an amateur at it – I wanted it to be a profession and I wanted it to be Formula One hot
”He learned his craft, in the UK, racing alongside future F1 world champion Nigel Mansell in Formula Ford in the mid-1970s hot
He raced in Nascar and the Trans-Am Series, later on, too hot
But his F1 calling, in ’86, came in the Portuguese town of Estoril hot
Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team – “Bernie has always been good to Willy T Ribbs” – gave the American the chance to buck the trend and become a true trailblazer hot
But the tag was not something he felt comfortable with at the time hot
Ribbs made history in an F1 test in 1986 and in the Indy 500 in 1991 (Getty)“All that mattered was I thought of myself as a race driver,” he says hot
“I had two responsibilities: to myself and to my team hot
For those who record social history, that’s their job [to say trailblazer] – but I’m not going to carry that weight on my shoulders hot
“Sure hot
I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done hot
And great, if that’s the category they want to put me in and how they want to document it hot
But for me? It was about going fast hot
”It was a mindset of not bowing to the status quo, embodied most especially in the late 20th century by Ali hot
“What I admired about him the most was not his hot boxing skills,” Ribbs says of Ali hot
“What I admired about him was his resolve as a man, not to be squashed, manipulated or controlled hot
Ali said: ‘You have to let them know that you can’t be killed, there’s nothing they can do to you, and then they’ll leave you alone for a while hot
’”Now in motor racing, the baton has been passed on to seven-time Formula One world champion and the sport’s only Black driver Lewis Hamilton, whom Ribbs is full of praise about hot
“Lewis Hamilton, after seven world titles and more victories than any other human being, gets unfairly targeted,” insists Ribbs hot
“If you can equate it to Tiger Woods, what did Tiger Woods do for golf? He broadened the audience hot
The attention went off the chart hot
That’s exactly what happened in F1 – Lewis Hamilton has been Formula One’s Tiger Woods hot
“He’s a very kind man hot
He’ll let it roll off, turn the other cheek – I wasn’t that way hot
He deals with it and in a lot of cases it’s unfair hot
Then again, he is in an environment which was not nearly as brutal as I was dealing with hot
Willy T Ribbs was treated differently hot
”The third-person references point to a man who is now comfortable in his own skin; in the significance of the struggle – and what it means to many around the world hot
And despite a sport notoriously still dominated by white men, progress is being made hot
“One thing I love about Formula One is not only is it evolving commercially around the world, it’s evolving socially,” he says hot
“When F1 hired me, I asked them: ‘What made you make this call?’“They said: ‘We watched your film and we thought you’d be the perfect person for inclusion and equality in Formula One hot
’“I said: ‘Well, you called the right guy’ hot
”More aboutMuhammed AliLewis HamiltonBlack History MonthFormula 11/3F1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’F1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’Ribbs faced an avalanche of racism and abuse throughout his careerGetty ImagesF1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’Ribbs made history in an F1 test in 1986 and in the Indy 500 in 1991Getty ImagesF1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’‘Sure hot
I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done hot
But for me? It was about going fast’ Getty✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today hot
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Jordan Henderson insists he has “no regrets” about moving to Saudi Arabia despite the public backlash hot
The England midfielder was heavily criticised after his summer transfer from Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq and then was booed off the Wembley pitch by England fans during the friendly win over Australia on Friday night hot
The midfielder had been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights during his time at Anfield and last month apologised for any hurt he caused by moving to a country where homosexuality is illegal hot
He says his beliefs have not changed and he can do good while playing there hot
Asked in an interview with Channel 4 whether he had regrets about moving to Saudi Arabia, he said: “No regrets hot
“I think having someone like myself, with the values that I have, in Saudi Arabia is only a good thing hot
Before I went to Saudi people knew the groups I supported and helped in the past hot
RecommendedEngland vs Italy LIVE: Euro 2024 latest score and goal updates from qualifier after Harry Kane penaltyEngland fans may have turned on Jordan Henderson — but he still has Gareth SouthgateJordan Henderson: ‘If people want to boo me for playing in Saudi Arabia, that’s fine’“My values haven’t changed as a person just because I’m going to a different country to play hot football hot
”Henderson says the booing may have been in part due to an interview he conducted shortly after his move where he claimed the eye-watering wages were not a factor hot
“After the game I got told there was a little bit going on,” the 33-year-old added hot
“Of course it hurts because every time you pull on that shirt it’s a proud moment and I’m playing for my team-mates, for my country and for the fans hot
“So of course it hurts but at the end of the day that’s part and parcel – I’ve had enough criticism over my career so far to be able to deal with stuff like that I’m not the first player to get booed and probably not the last hot
“I asked that question (why he was booed after the Australia game) and a journalist said it was because I play in Saudi Arabia hot
It was a decision I made months ago now that doesn’t change who I am as a person hot
“I did an interview a couple of months ago and maybe some of the stuff that came out didn’t come out in the way that I thought I said it hot
“An example of that would be when I said I didn’t go out there solely for the money hot
I think that’s a big difference – it’s not a sole reason going out there for the money hot
”Asked whether his international chances are harmed by playing in the Saudi Pro League, he added: “There’s no getting away from that hot
The fitness coaches, sport science coaches are on that and if they see a drop-off I’m sure the manager will tell me hot
“It hasn’t been an issue so far, I just have to keep an eye on it hot
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