News Details

Activists send Domenicali ‘dead dog’ in protest of ‘deadly race'

Campaigners from PETA have sent Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali a dead dog prop in a bid to persuade the Italian to end his company’s backing of Iditarod – a notorious dog-sled race across Alaska’s frozen tundra. More than 150 dogs have been killed as a result of this event since the first race took place in 1973, and animal rights groups have long campaigned against the deadly race. “F1’s sister company CGCI (under parent company Liberty Media) sponsors the deadly race to the tune of more than £180,000 a year,” PETA emphasised in a statement sent to Formula1News.co.uk. As part of its campaign against the event, PETA – an animal rights group founded over four decades...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Brad Pitt set to star in F1 movie as Apple close in on...

Article To news overview © Pirelli A new, as-yet-untitled movie about...
3y ago from RacingNews365.com

Mercedes driver says Abu Dhabi GP was ‘not right’...

The controversial end to the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was 'not right',...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk

Marko: ‘Let Them Race' has to be the starting...

Helmut Marko is encouraged by sound bites made by recently elected FIA...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Norris reveals his 'sunshine' model Luisinha

It's official! Formula 1's most eligible bachelor – Lando Norris...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Scott McLaughlin signs long-term extension with Team...

Scott McLaughlin has announced that he and Team Penske will be competing...

Will Buxton: F1 drivers see IndyCar as ‘quite...

Will Buxton is IndyCar’s new lead TV presenter, moving over from...

Dale Coyne announces askROI as full season sponsor

Dale Coyne Racing announced on Wednesday that AI-driven business askROI...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

WRC drivers follow F1 in statement to FIA president

World Rally Championship drivers have penned a strongly-worded statement...

Elfyn Evans wins Rally Sweden by a whisker

Super Sunday on Rally Sweden was just that! After 300km of hard racing,...

Elfyn Evans under pressure on Rally Sweden –...

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin maintained their lead on Rally Sweden after...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Man United's Andre Onana replacement mission in danger...

Barcelona and Bayer Leverkusen apparently enter the race for increasingly...
51m ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Arsenal transfer rumours: Gunners could U-turn on...

Arsenal may reportedly have to consider parting ways with either Gabriel...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Chelsea, Arsenal in line for transfer boost as...

Barcelona apparently 'ask for information' on AC Milan attacker Rafael...
1h ago from SportsMole.co.uk

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.