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F1 controversy

Since the Saudi Arabian round was confirmed to debut on the 2021 Formula 1 calendar, several questions have been raised about the commitment of the category and its drivers to human rights. Something that has historically been far from the discussions of the sport, but that has become an integral part of it since the beginning of the last championship when F1 launched the We Race as One movement and started allowing drivers to speak out for different causes.

There was pressure for the race to be canceled and even for more committed drivers, such as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, to boycott the event, but instead, the drivers chose a different way out, going to the country, known for its ultra-conservative interpretation of Islam and for being a religious dictatorship with punishments such as stoning, beheadings, and amputations, to show their commitment to change.

Women’s Rights

One of the main focuses is the current situation of women in the country. They were only allowed to drive in 2018 and to wear whatever clothing they wanted in 2019, in a move towards openness. A good portion of Saudis does not support the feminist movement or the granting of rights for women, based on the belief that Saudi Arabia is the closest thing to “a pure, ideal Islamic nation” and that feminism is a threat imported from the West.

Factors explaining the lack of women’s rights in the country include government decrees, an absolutist monarchy, the Hanbali and Wahhabi interpretations of Sunnism prevalent in society, and the traditional customs of the Arabian peninsula.

LGBT+ Community

There are no laws against sexual orientation discrimination in Saudi Arabia and being LGBT is illegal in the country and can lead to execution. Criminal penalties for homosexuality and transgenderism tend to be torture, whippings, chemical castrations, fines, imprisonment, the death penalty, and for foreigners, deportation is accepted. Because of this, Lewis Hamilton will again wear the helmet he debuted in another country with harsh laws against homosexuals, Qatar, stage of the previous round of Formula 1.

Vettel’s helmet also makes mention of the movement. In the first free practice session in Saudi Arabia, the Briton from Mercedes was the fastest, followed by championship leader Max Verstappen from Red Bull.

Despite all the negatives, due to the growing participation of women in political issues and the struggles they have undertaken in search of greater and better rights, more and more women are gaining rights and freedom in conservative countries, and we should all support this cause.