At the end of last year, the FIA announced that they would be looking to clampdown on any “political, religious or personal statements” and drivers would need to obtain permission from the governing bไody before doing so.

The move haꦐs been met with overwhelming criticism from a numbe🙈r of drivers, including Verstappen.

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While the Dutchman hasn’t been too vocal himself, unlike Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel, Verstappen believes drivers should b💃e “allowed to” talk.

“I think you fir🌸st have to know that everyone is 🍌different,” he told Sky Sports. “Some people are a bit more outspoken than others.

"Normally I'm not that outspoken. First of all, it's difficult for a driver to fully focus on that. You really have to throw yourself into everything and have all the facts straight, bဣut I don't think it's necessary.

"You ensure that people are not allowed to talk anymore. I think people should be allowed to. Like I said, some people will talk a lit🅘tle more, some a little less.🅺 I think it was a bit unnecessary."

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner also backed Hamilton, insi🎉sting F1 shouldn’t have “a load of robots that are without an opi🤡nion”.

"We certainly at Red Bull have never constrained our drivers of their freedom of speech, or the ability ౠto speak their minds because they do have a voice," Horner added.

"I think it’s a matter of finding a 𒁃balance. In the world that we live in today, everybody has a voice and that shouldn’t be suppressed.

"But of course, it does have to be done responsibly. So, we don’t want a load of 𝓡robots that are without an opinion going racing.

"Like with all 🍃things, it just has to be a sensible balance."