Vettel surprised by F1 decision to discontinue 'taking the knee'

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Sebastian Vettel said Formula One drivers had not been consulted about the sport’s plans to do away with the pre-race slot for taking the knee, and suggested the decision may have been taken for business reasons.Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali told Sky Sports earlier this week that the sp

Sebastian Vettel said Formula One drivers had not been consulted about the sport’s plans to do away with the pre-race slot for taking the knee, and suggested the decision may have been taken for business reasons.

The drivers typically used the pre-race moment, introduced in 2020, to support causes of their choice or Formula One’s broader"We Race As One" diversity, inclusion and sustainability platform. “Therefore I was a bit surprised. Probably it was getting a bit too strong and too individual for the business side of it.”

 

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