LONDON : The rainbow helmet worn by Lewis Hamilton in Saudi Arabia, and his stance on human rights, reflects a bigger shift in Formula One's willingness to address issues swerved in the past, according to Racing Pride co-founder Richard Morris.
Saudi Arabia has no codified legal system and no laws regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. Judges have convicted people for"immorality", having sexual relations outside of marriage, and homosexual sex. "I think it's a really important shift ... Formula One is visiting these territories which have different human rights records to what we have in Europe but continuing to champion its values as it does so. And that's really powerful I think."
The German organised a go-kart race for women, who were not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia until 2018, ahead of the grand prix in Jeddah. Formula One launched a"We Race As One" campaign last year but the Liberty Media-owned sport has been heavily criticised by campaigners for racing in countries with poor human rights records.
"Ultimately discrimination and hatred really comes from not knowing people who you are hating, who you are discriminating against.
Saudi Arabia has its own laws and they must be respected, and politics must not be included in sports, as the President of the International Automobile Federation said.
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