Fierce criticism from around the world on F1 organisation after decision

F1 News

26 March 2022 at 07:42
Last update 26 March 2022 at 10:20
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The FIA and the organisers of the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix decided yesterday to allow the weekend to go ahead despite the missile attacks in Jeddah. The decision left the teams and drivers free to choose for themselves. The Internet has been met with astonishment worldwide.

The FIA and the F1 organisation in Saudi Arabia took the decision to allow the F1 weekend to go ahead because they believe they can ensure safety. They did leave the teams and drivers free to decide on their own participation in the race weekend. In the end, after hours of discussion among the drivers, the decision was made to race after all. There was immediately a lot of criticism of the F1 organisation. They would only focus on money and treat the drivers as pawns in a game. People also think that the drivers are being pressured into racing and think it goes against the message of the sport that this weekend's race will be held in a conflict zone.

Twitter reactions from around the world in a row

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