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As often was the case amid an American society embedded in racism in the 1980s, Muhammed Ali put it best tantan

Advising black racing driver Willy T Ribbs, the people’s champion made his point in no uncertain terms: “There are Blacks in my sport tantan

But there are no Blacks in your sport tantan

“They’re going to want to kill you tantan

”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 tantan

He made history in 1986 when he became the first Black driver to test an F1 car tantan

Five years later, he was the first to race in the Indy 500, one of the world’s most famous events tantan

But on the course of that journey, Ribbs faced it all tantan

Don’t let me tell you though; let the man himself tantan

“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 tantan

Instead, the metaphorical bruises are worn with pride tantan

“But I enjoyed it tantan

It didn’t make me mad, it was fun tantan

I was going to dish out what they were dishing out to me, it never scared or intimidated me tantan

I actually enjoyed it because it was motivating tantan

I was never going to play the victim, that was not Willy T Ribbs tantan

”Now 68, Ribbs is an ambassador for Formula One, raising awareness for diversity and equality tantan

A role given a matter of months after his riveting biopic movie, Uppity, was released in 2020 tantan

So titled because that was his nickname in motorsport circles – “and he loved it” tantan

But to this interview, he’s late tantan

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 tantan

It was the racing way or the highway tantan

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 tantan

“I watched it from three years old when my dad was racing, watching the likes of Jim Clark and Graham Hill tantan

That’s all that was discussed in the family tantan

We didn’t discuss any other sport tantan

“I was lucky, I think tantan

At nine years old, I knew what I wanted to do and I knew what my career path was going to be tantan

Most kids that age don’t know what the hell they’re going to do, but I did tantan

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 tantan

”He learned his craft, in the UK, racing alongside future F1 world champion Nigel Mansell in Formula Ford in the mid-1970s tantan

He raced in Nascar and the Trans-Am Series, later on, too tantan

But his F1 calling, in ’86, came in the Portuguese town of Estoril tantan

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 tantan

But the tag was not something he felt comfortable with at the time tantan

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 tantan

“I had two responsibilities: to myself and to my team tantan

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 tantan

“Sure tantan

I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done tantan

And great, if that’s the category they want to put me in and how they want to document it tantan

But for me? It was about going fast tantan

”It was a mindset of not bowing to the status quo, embodied most especially in the late 20th century by Ali tantan

“What I admired about him the most was not his tantan boxing skills,” Ribbs says of Ali tantan

“What I admired about him was his resolve as a man, not to be squashed, manipulated or controlled tantan

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 tantan

’”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 tantan

“Lewis Hamilton, after seven world titles and more victories than any other human being, gets unfairly targeted,” insists Ribbs tantan

“If you can equate it to Tiger Woods, what did Tiger Woods do for golf? He broadened the audience tantan

The attention went off the chart tantan

That’s exactly what happened in F1 – Lewis Hamilton has been Formula One’s Tiger Woods tantan

“He’s a very kind man tantan

He’ll let it roll off, turn the other cheek – I wasn’t that way tantan

He deals with it and in a lot of cases it’s unfair tantan

Then again, he is in an environment which was not nearly as brutal as I was dealing with tantan

Willy T Ribbs was treated differently tantan

”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 tantan

And despite a sport notoriously still dominated by white men, progress is being made tantan

“One thing I love about Formula One is not only is it evolving commercially around the world, it’s evolving socially,” he says tantan

“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 tantan

’“I said: ‘Well, you called the right guy’ tantan

”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 tantan

I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done tantan

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 tantan

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England forward Courtney Lawes will retire from international rugby at the end of the Rugby World Cup tantan

The 34-year-old won a 105th cap for his country in the semi-final defeat to South Africa at the Stade de France, confirming afterwards that this tournament would be his last involvement at Test level tantan

Lawes could feature for a final time in an England shirt in Friday’s third-place play-off against Argentina tantan

“I think it’s time,” said Lawes, England’s fifth most-capped male player, suggesting that he had a desire to spend more time with his children tantan

“I’ve done four World Cups, so I’m pretty happy with that tantan

“The kids are at that age where they need their dad around tantan

It will be good to be with them more, to provide some well needed structure to the mob tantan

“It’s a bit of an end of an era, but it’s been a real honour for me to represent England for so long tantan

I’m proud of the journey I’ve been on tantan

It’s not always been the ups tantan

Plenty of downs in there, but I’ve pushed through tantan

“I’m not an emotional person really, but it’s just been a huge honour for me, to be honest tantan

To be able to finish with this group is something I’ll treasure forever tantan

”Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty at the end of the tournament in France (Getty Images)A one-club man, Lawes is contracted at Northampton Saints for another season and intends to play on domestically tantan

He made his England debut in November 2009, coming on to partner now head coach Steve Borthwick in the second row in a defeat to Australia, and went on to win three Six Nations championships across his career tantan

Having played most of his career at lock, including starting the 2019 World Cup final at lock, the always-versatile Lawes has been stationed on the blindside for most of the last four years tantan

A series of impressive performances earned Lawes selection for a second British & Irish Lions tour in South Africa in 2021, and the forward captained his country for the first time against Tonga later that year tantan

He began this World Cup as England’s skipper while Owen Farrell served his suspension, leading the side to two victories and scoring only his second Test try in the win over Japan tantan

“I have so many [great memories],” Lawes stressed tantan

“I think, as hard as it is being away from your family and stuff like that, you almost have another family tantan

You really feel like that, especially when you’re away in camps like World Cup camps tantan

Courtney Lawes scored only his second England try against Japan in Nice (PA Wire)“It’s five months of staying with your brothers tantan

I’ll definitely miss the boys, the banter and all the suff we get up to when we’re not training tantan

“From the last World Cup to this one, with the group of lads we’ve had coming through, I’ve really enjoyed being part of the group tantan

You can see what it really means for us to play for each other tantan

“When you come up against teams like South Africa, where everyone thinks you’re going to get slaughtered, and you find another level for each other tantan

So I’ll miss this group of boys specifically tantan

“We’ve had a lot of good times with these lads tantan

I’ll definitely miss pulling the jersey on and giving it everything tantan

”England will face Argentina in a battle for third place at the Stade de France on Friday night in their final match of the World Cup tantan

Borthwick has suggested that he is fully intent on winning the game, opening the door for a farewell appearance for Lawes even at the end of a long campaign tantan

Steve Borthwick has hailed Courtney Lawes’s intelligence and work-rate (Getty Images)The England head coach hailed his vice-captain’s qualities nearly a decade and a half after welcoming him into the Test fold as a player tantan

Borthwick said: “We could talk about his trademark Courtney Lawes low tackles that cut the attackers down in their path, [but] what I see in Courtney is somebody who covers the ground tantan

“In crucial moments, he finds himself in the right place at the right time just so often tantan

That’s a real sign of the intelligence of the player, a sign of the understanding of the player tantan

“That’s what he continues to do tantan

[He has] more than 100 caps now, and you can see how hungry he is to help the team by the way he runs tantan

”More aboutCourtney LawesSteve BorthwickEngland RugbyRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4Lawes to retire from England duty after Rugby World Cup: ‘It’s time’ Lawes to retire from England duty after Rugby World Cup: ‘It’s time’ Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty at the end of the tournament in France Getty ImagesLawes to retire from England duty after Rugby World Cup: ‘It’s time’ Courtney Lawes scored only his second England try against Japan in Nice PA WireLawes to retire from England duty after Rugby World Cup: ‘It’s time’ Steve Borthwick has hailed Courtney Lawes’s intelligence and work-rate Getty ImagesLawes to retire from England duty after Rugby World Cup: ‘It’s time’ Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty at the end of the tournament in France Getty Images✕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 tantan

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