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Russell adds voice to FIA free speech controversy
GPDA director George Russell is the latest F1 driver to voice his concerns over the FIA's decision to ban political activism on race weekends from the sport's field of contenders. Late last year, Formula 1's governing body voted a new sporting rule that bans drivers from expressing or displaying "political, religious and personal statements" on race weekends, unless previously approved by the governing body. Several drivers have spoken out on the topic and criticized the FIA's move, which many is aimed specifically at Lewis Hamilton who has used F1's platform in recent years to speak out on racial or equality issues that he believes deserve wider public exposure. Both Hamilton...
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