F1 launches Task Force to improve diversity

The four months of forced break observed by the Formula 1 will have allowed sport to open up to social issues. A few weeks after Lewis Hamilton regretted the lack of diversity on the starting grids, the management of the discipline published a list of announcements aimed precisely at promoting diversity and rejecting racism.

In addition to the launch of a specific hashtag (#WeRaceAsOne, which can be translated as #NousPilotonsÀl'Unison), F1 will introduce from the Austrian Grand Prix (July 3-5) a Task Force for' “listening to figures in the paddock, including drivers, and external people, with the aim of drawing conclusions on the actions needed to improve diversity and opportunities in F1, at all levels. »

More visible, a rainbow will be visible during the Grands Prix. McLaren will thus highlight it on the halo of Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris, as well as on the combinations. The rainbow was chosen according to F1 for “becoming a symbol used across the world in the recent Covid-19 crisis to bring all communities together.”

This rainbow will feature the 10 colors represented by the different F1 teams. 

“While our first race is an important moment for the Formula 1 community, it is also a time to recognize issues that are bigger than any one sport or country,” said F1 CEO Chase Carey.

The #WeRaceAsOne initiative we launched today, in support of the #PurposeDriven movement launched by the FIA ​​last week, is our way of saying thank you to the bravery and unity everyone has shown during this unprecedented period. It will also be a platform for Formula 1 to come together and achieve results against the most important issues facing us as a sport and in the world. 

This is why Formula 1 will be united to say loud and clear that racism must end. We will show our full support in the fight against inequality throughout the weekend and accelerate our own efforts to make Formula 1 more diverse and inclusive. As a global sport, we need to represent the diversity and social concerns of our fans, but we also need to listen more and understand what needs to be done. »