It's very sad that people go to these lengths. There really is no need for this. Taken for the
CNN website:
Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton has been the target of more racism, this time on a Spanish Web site.
Lewis Hamilton is preparing for his title showdown with Felipe Massa at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.
The Englishman was subjected to racist taunts during a test at Barcelona earlier in the year as some local fans, upset about Hamilton's's relationship at McLaren with Spanish hero Fernando Alonso during the 2007 season, expressed their anger in ugly scenes.
And ahead of Hamilton's title showdown with Felipe Massa at Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, the hate campaign against him has re-emerged on a voodoo-style Web site, with a title which translates as 'burst Hamilton's tires.'
Visitors are asked to place images of pins, nails and porcupines on the Interlagos circuit to prevent F1's first black competitor from finishing the race.
More than 16,000 racist messages were posted. Other entries contained obscenities and called for Hamilton to die in his car.
The Web site was launched during last year's supposed fall-out between Hamilton and Alonso, but new messages have been added in recent days as the 23-year-old looks to steal Alonso's record as F1's youngest champion.
The FIA, motorsport's governing body, had launched an anti-racism initiative on the back of the scenes in Barcelona in February.
An FIA spokesman said: "The FIA's position is very clear: discrimination and prejudice have no place in sport and society. Everybody in our sport will join us in condemning these abusive, hateful comments."