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FIA clamps down on Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel's activism
Following an update to the FIA's International Sporting Code (ISC), drivers in all FIA championships will officially be banned from making 'political statements', unless they've been granted permission from the governing body. The update comes just a couple of days after the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Qatar, a country that was massively criticised for being given the rights to host the event due to their abysmal human rights record. The FIA has actually been praised in the past for giving Formula 1 drivers, in particular, freedom to make 'political statements', usually in regard to climate change and the LGBTQ community....
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