FIA bans F1 drivers from making ‘political’ statements without permission

F1’s governing body has updated their International Sporting Code ꦑwhich applies to all motorsport series it governs.
The change comes after a growing trend in recent years, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel most notably wearing t-shirts with🀅 messages on them before and aft🅠er races.
The new r⛄ule states: "The general making and display of political, religious and personal statem🧜ents or comments notably in violation of the general principle of neutrality promoted by the FIA under its Statutes, unless previously approved in writing by the FIA for International Competitions, or by the relevant ASN for National Competitions within their jurisdiction."
Drivers have also been advised “failure to comply with the instructions of the FIA regarding the appointment and 🏅participation of persons during official ceremonies at any Competition counting towards a FIA Championship” will be a breach of the regulations and could potentially result in a sporting penalty.
At the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix, Hamil🙈ton wore a t-shirt with the message: “Ar♉rest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor”.
Hamilton wanted to voice his s🍒upport for the Black Lives Matter movement after Taylor was shot multiple times and killed by police officers who had entered her home in Ma💜rch 2020.

More recently at the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix, Vettel was reprimanded after wearing a ‘Same Love’ t-shirt, in support of the L𝓰GBTQ+ community.
Earlier this year, Vettel continu💞ed to push his environmental concerns in Ca🍨nada, sporting another t-shirt which read: "Stop mining tar sands – Canada's climate crime".
Despite the new ruling, the FIA has insisted they: “shall promote th𝓀e protection of human rights and human dignity, and refrain from manifesting discrimination on ac🥃count of race, skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, language, religion, philosophical or political opinion, family situation or disability in the course of its activities and from taking any action in this respect.”

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