The FIA have added a new rule for 2🎶023 that drivers cannot make “personal, religious and political statements” unless given written permission.

Mercedes driver Hamilton is among the most ဣvocal and powerful with his statements on issues out♓side of F1.

F1 CEO Domenicali told Sky a❀bout the situation: “My position is very simple. W🌱e race as one. To promote discussion and use our platform in the right way.

“I do not believe [it is about] p𓃲reventing the driver from communicating with th💫e community. It is a matter of respect.

“What I don’t like is when you say someth🌃ing to attack another. That is wrong.

“You ♚are a driver. Respect the partners you work♑ with.

“You need to be balanced. N﷽o-one will put barriers up. Unless it is political because we are a sport⭕.

“To highlight attention on certain subjects that are at the centre of discussion? No probl♍em. I’m sure the FIA share🌼 that view.

ඣ“There are places where you can do it. But respect your partners. You mu♋st follow the process.

“I don’t want to overstep.”

Drivers unite: "Control, concern, unnecessary" 

Drivers have criticised the rule implementꦕed 🐭by the FIA.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas said “I don’t understand why the want to control us” and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon claimed all drivers are “concerned”.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen called the new rule “unnecessary”.

But not everybody is against it.

Former driver 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:David Coulthard said: “ꦑIt's a bit like an 𓆏acceptance speech at the Oscars. If everyone uses the opportunity to make a political statement, there is no issue that is not important to someone.

"Soꩵ we either have to mention everything, or maybe it's better not to say anything at all and concentrate on the sport. 

“I understand that there are people who promote freedom of speech and all that, and that is absolutely an important thing to k꧃eep in mind, but I also think that we have to remember that it is the sporting rules that we are talking about, not so♌me political regulation."