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• 06 Mar, 2026

Robin Mumford is a journalist for GiveMeSport, covering mainly Champions League and Premier League football. He joined in April 2024, having previously worked at VAVEL as Deputy Editor-in-Chief, where he produced a variety of content, including pieces from press conferences and games. He also won an award for his role as lead editor for the Women's Football section of the online newspaper. Covering football all across Europe, he has worked at stadiums such as Anfield, Old Trafford, and Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park, as well as having reported at both the 2023 men's and women's Champions League finals in Eindhoven and Istanbul. He is infatuated with every aspect of football, but likes other sports as well, being an avid coffee-desperate Buffalo Bills supporter from across the pond and a darts' newbie. Elon Musk has given a one-word response to Lewis Hamilton telling Africa to 'take back' land from Britain this week. The seven-time Formula One world champion delivered a striking address ahead of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, where he will be getting his 20th consecutive season in the sport underway. Hamilton, now racing for Ferrari, urged African countries to unite against what he described as ongoing European influence, specifically naming Britain, France, Spain and Portugal. The 41-year-old didn't mince his words when addressing reporters in Melbourne. "I think it is the most beautiful part of the world, and I don't like that the rest of the world owns so much of it and takes so much from it and no one speaks about it," Hamilton declared. He went further, calling for continental solidarity: "Take it back from the French, take it back from the Spanish, take it back from the Portuguese and the British. It's so important for the future of that continent." The Ferrari driver suggested Africa possessed sufficient resources to become "the greatest and most powerful place in the world," adding that this was "probably why they are being controlled the way they are." Related Formula 1: Every 2026 Team Ranked From Worst to Best After Testing by Experts Following a round of testing, each team's 2026 season has been predicted. Posts By Daniel Hepburn Musk Issues One-Word Response to Hamilton's "Take Back" Comments Musk, a technology giant and owner of X, was born into a wealthy family in Pretoria, South Africa, before emigrating to Canada in 1989. He subsequently obtained Canadian citizenship through his mother and later became an American citizen in 2002, and has left his feelings to the imagination with his cryptic reply to Hamilton's comments about colonialism. He wrote (see below): "Hmm." Now recognised as the world's wealthiest individual since 2025, with Forbes estimating his fortune at approximately $852 billion (£636 billion) at the time of writing, Musk leads Tesla, SpaceX and the social media platform where he posted his blunt reply. Hamilton Champions Expansion of F1's Footprint in Africa Lewis Hamilton's connection to Africa runs deep, with ancestral roots tracing back to Togo and Benin. "I've got roots from a few different places there, like Togo and Benin. I'm really proud of that part of the world," he explained in the same interview. Subscribe to our newsletter for F1 and Africa insights Join the newsletter for focused coverage and context on headlines like Hamilton's 'take back' call and Musk's response, plus reporting on F1's push into Africa, offering clear perspective on the debates driving motorsport and geopolitics. Get Updates By subscribing, you agree to receive newsletter and marketing emails, and accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe anytime. The motorsport icon has spent recent summer breaks exploring the continent, visiting Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal and Nigeria among his travels to 10 African nations. For the best part of the last decade, he has been lobbying Formula One stakeholders to bring a grand prix to Africa, the only inhabited continent without a race on the calendar. "I don't want to leave the sport without having a grand prix there," Hamilton stated, expressing concern that time may be running short. However, with the current political landscape in the Middle East - where Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are set to host races this year - looking increasingly fragile amid the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, there could be an increased chance of the sport branching out and breaking new, unexplored ground. Source: https://www.givemesport.com/elon-musk-responds-lewis-hamilton-africa-comments-f1/