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The FIA defends its “political, religious and personal statements” ban, and says it is “in alignment with the political neutrality of sport as a universal fundamental ethical principle of the Olympic Movement”.
The FIA made a change to the International Sporting Code (ISC), essentially banning drivers from making “political, religious and personal statements” at FIA sanctioned events, without prior written permission.
This decision immediately drew a lot of negative reactions from F1 fans, observers and the media. In response to this, the FIA released a statement explaining their move.
“The ISC has been updated in alignment with the political neutrality of sport as a universal fundamental ethical principle of the Olympic Movement, enshrined in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Code of Ethics, together with the principle of the universality set out in Article 1.2,” the statement read.
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“Additionally as stated in Article 1.2 of the FIA Statutes, the FIA shall promote the protection of human rights and human dignity, and refrain from manifesting discrimination on account of race, skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, language, religion, philosophical or political opinion, family situation or disability in the course of its activities and from taking any action in this respect.
“The FIA will focus on underrepresented groups in order to achieve a more balanced representation of gender and race and to create a more diverse and inclusive culture,” the FIA concluded.
