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Ben Sulayem: FIA can't be a platform for 'private personal agenda'

Mohammed Ben Sulayem says the FIA cannot be used as a platform for a driver's private personal agenda, as this will divert from the sport. Last month, the FIA amended its International Sporting Code by adding a provision that bans drivers from expressing or displaying "political, religious and personal statements", unless previously approved by the governing body. The FIA's decision followed several years during which political and environmental activism was exhibited in F1, with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel often using their notoriety on race day to denounce social injustice, inequalities, or environmental change issues. Under its previous regime, the...
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