On 4 February 2008, Hamilton was verbally taunted and abused during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Catalonia. Several Spanish spectators wore black face paint and black wigs. They wore shirts saying "Hamilton's ". Hamilton had become unpopular in Spain because of his rivalry with Spaniard Fernando Alonso. The FIA warned Spanish authorities not to let this behavior continue. the FIA announced on 13 February 2008 that it will launch a "Race Against Racism" campaign.