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Saudi GP boss to talk to drivers over concerns
The promoter of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix has said he is happy to talk to Lewis Hamilton and any other Formula One driver if they have concerns about the nation's human rights record. Saudi is hosting its first F1 race on Dec. 5 as the penultimate race of the season. Its addition to the calendar has been controversial, with Amnesty International labelling it as "sports washing" to distract from the nation's "heinous" human rights record. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has been increasingly outspoken about social matters such as human rights and this year wrote a letter to organisers of the Bahrain GP, another controversial F1 event, to express his concerns...
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