The drivers will be able to “express themselves freely” on human rights when Qatar hosts the first F1 Grand Prix in its history in November, the president of the Qatari motorsport federation told AFP.
The pilots, including the Briton Lewis Hamilton, seven-time world champion very involved in societal issues, "will be able to express themselves freely on their platforms," said Abdelrahman al-Mannai, president of the Automobile and Motorcycle Federation. from Qatar.
“We have no problem with that in Qatar as they are free to say whatever they want,” he continued.
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Qatar is regularly condemned by international NGOs for the treatment given to the hundreds of thousands of workers, particularly from Asia, on the major construction sites of the World Cup, which it will organize in November and December 2022. Last March, the emirate Gazier has been the target of protests from players from several national football teams - Norway, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands - on the sidelines of qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup.
“Qatar is now open (…) to criticism.
In recent years, Qatar has worked to improve the situation of workers, ”insisted Abdelrahman al-Mannai.
“We have made tremendous progress.
Of course, the system is not yet perfect, ”he continued.
The Qatar F1 Grand Prix, scheduled for November 21, replaces the Australian Grand Prix, which was canceled due to the pandemic and health restrictions.
Qatar has pledged to host F1 for the next ten years at the Losail circuit.
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