F1
Masi breaks down Vettel's T-shirt affair
Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin, behind Pierre Gasly) wore a t-shirt in support of the LGBTQ+ community in Hungary. © DPPI
Shortly before the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) stood out by wearing a rainbow t-shirt with the inscription “Same love” (the same love). A way for the quadruple world champion to support the LGBTQ+ community in a country which has adopted a law against this community.
SAME LOVE. 🏳️🌈 #IAMPRIDE pic.twitter.com/uhGgFk4aVb
The wearer of number 5 then had the unpleasant surprise of receiving a reprimand from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for not having taken off his t-shirt during the Magyar anthem.
Questioned by Sky Sports F1, the German hit the nail on the head. "They (the FIA) can do whatever they want, I don't care! »
Officially, the yellow card awarded by the FIA has nothing to do with the message written on the t-shirt, nor even its motivation. The regulations stipulate that all drivers can defend any cause that is dear to them, provided they take off their t-shirt and are in their racing suit when the anthem of the country hosting the race sounds.
“Earlier this year, after internal discussions with the FIA and F1, we clarified that we wanted to continue to give drivers the opportunity to have the moment they wanted to support We Race As One in whatever way they wanted. chose, explains Michael Masi, F1 Race Director.
But the national anthem of a particular country must be respected and all pilots must wear their suits. This was clarified that once this moment was posted and the pilots had shown their cause, they would have to remove that t-shirt or something else they were wearing and attend the anthem in their suits. »
Moreover, Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes, Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) and Lance stroll (Aston Martin) received the same warning, even though they did not wear the same outfit as their German colleague.
Find it in AUTO issue 2323hebdo, on sale in digital version and on Wednesday on newsstands, the analysis of the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix by our special correspondent.
Medhi Casaurang
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DANIEL MEYERS
04/08/2021 at 06:24 a.m.
What F1 drivers think on any subject (apart from F1!) does not matter to me, and above all I am totally opposed to the fact that through their behavior they try to impose their way of thinking, seeing or to be.
Oscar Abine
05/08/2021 at 10:55 a.m.
Daniel, how would the fact that Vettel gives his opinion be a way of imposing his way of thinking? Or, by giving your opposition, you want to impose your own way of thinking?