In the last two seasons Formula 1 fans had to get used to the new procedures before the race. In addition to the video showing the racers as part of the campaign "We Race As One”Spoke against racism and discrimination, had time before the race to express their support for this campaign in their own way.
Many racers - above all Lewis Hamilton - took advantage of this time to they kneel. Pose originating from USA and since 2020 shows as a symbol against racist attacks and is part of the movement Black Lives Matter. As of this season, however, it will be with this, for many controversial starting, as this movement has also become political, the end. Many also accused Hamilton (Mercedes was just fulfilling his wishes - for example a black car) of being in Formula 1 brought politics. Stefano domenicali, the first man of Formula 1 is in an interview for Sky Sports F1 announced that the time before the race will be changed accordingly.
Actions instead of gestures
"The gesture was important to some who are convinced of its importance. But now is the time to move on and take other action," so Italian, who explained that they want to develop a long-term plan instead of symbols. “We need to move from gestures to actions.“The first step in that direction is diversity programwhich includes engineering scholarship, offered by Formula 1 and which includes ten study places at universities in Italy and the UK. And the royal class extended that program to a year 2025.
The video “We Race As One” remains in the program
Iz racing program they will be before the start deleted just time for race gestures or kneeling. Video "We Race As One”Again this year stay part of the ceremony before each race. It also stays short title anthem racing series and the national anthem of the host of the race.
What will Hamilton and Mercedes do?
Above all Lewis Hamilton he wanted to point out racism, as he is the only one a black racer Formula 1 in the last two seasons strongly involved in the fight against racism. As a result, he is British before the start of each race knelt down and talked about it with colleagues. In season 2020 quite a bit has emerged about this controversybecause they were racers who didn’t listen Hamilton and they didn't want to kneel, nailed to the cross. There were already several racers last year who didn’t want to kneel down and almost in one voice pointed out that politics is not a sport.
Novinar Craig Slater stresses that Hamilton and his team Mercedes Benz aware of the changes. “Sky Sports News understands that Mercedes supports the position of Formula 1. If Hamilton's appetite for the fight for racial equality and human rights remains undisputed, events in Abu Dhabi have worsened his appetite for racing.“We believe it will Hamilton found appetites also for racing, otherwise he would not have returned.
