FIA drops a Bombshell on F1 Drivers!

As one of Formula One's great politicians retires from the sport, the FIA has decided to completely shut down any political statement by the drivers. Clearly, they have been watching the Qatar World Cup and thought that a totalitarian regime of expression suppression was a good idea. What they failed to realise is that this kind of blanket ban on political statements has only highlighted everything that was so corruptly wrong with the Qatar World Cup.
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[PiranaTX]

No...we just don't want to hear politics in sports...politics are everywhere else, we want to escape and enjoy a sporting show

[ijoseluis]

Censorship is always the worst policy. There are so many ways to create a mess...

[trance]

Get rid of the FIA... The only sports organization more corrupt is FIFA.

[RedRedG]

This doesn’t mention much about Liberty Media who own the commercial rights and who the money from Qatar and Saudi Arabia goes to. So if Liberty media have pushed the FIA to enforce these rules, how can F1 split from FIA? (50 seconds)

But this kind of gagging order is absolutely pathetic. If drivers are no longer allowed thoughts, opinions, personalities, might as well replace the drivers with robots.
It’s time all the drivers together make a stand together.

[raphwalker]

I bet Hamilton has a note from his private doctor making him exempt from this rule lol

[ianyates]

It’s time for the FIA to go away let Formula One with a great sport it once was before the bureaucracy took over

[taylorwhitener]

There are no problems with this, the FIA isn't saying the drivers or teams can't voice their opinion on their own time. They just say don't bring it to your place of work. Drivers or teams can use their social media's, or personal brands.

[gabriel]

I don't have to agree with everything the drivers say, but I like it when people can say what they want without fear of being prosecuted. This includes thing I agree and don't agree with.

[jimroccasano]

I watch F1 to watch racing. I watch political commentary for
Political commentary.

[richarddavidjohn]

FIA liked the brown envelopes flying around at FIFA and said we want some of that!

[danielenache]

In my opinion Vettel found activism when he lost his speed, i am for this rule, keep sports and opinions seperated.

[Mash.]

I want to watch Motorsport. All this virtue signalling can be done in their own time to their individual fans

[PLAUGDR]

And we all thought silly season had just ended

All jokes aside it’s an extremely dangerous path to take for both the fia and drivers/ teams personally seb said it with perfection

[laszlokaestner]

I agree with the FIA. I tune in to motor racing to watch the best drivers in the best cars. If I want politics I'll tune in to Question Time.

FAO the GPDA your members drive cars for a living. If they don't like the stance of the sport they participate in they should leave it, if they really want to change stuff they should stand for office. If they won't do either of these things they should shut up, at least in public.

Try wearing Hamilton's T-Shirt to work in Walmart and see where it gets you.

[brucefullwood]

Oh, brother. This is the biggest non-issue in sports. Athletes are entirely free to talk about social issues . . . ON THEIR OWN TIME. The moment you put on that helmet, you become a hired professional, not a politician or social activist. Do you job and shut your pie hole. Talk politics when you're not in the car or at the track.

[Robot_Overlord]

F1 needs to split from the corrupt FIA

[v]

Please take another look at the Taylor incident. Some important information was left out.

[xippro]

So if FIA out of politics then return the Mazepin with his Uralkali

[mattwihlen]

No Briana Taylor was a drug trafficker and she drove from house to house picking up the cash for her drug dealer bf

[IansUToob]

Those "I can't answer" answers would be perfect!! Highlight the issue without saying a thing. 😊