In the round-up: Changes will be made to Formula 1’s ‘WeRaceAsOne’ initiative and the series will review the pre-race anti-racism ceremony which was introduced last year with drivers before the new season begins.
Changes to ‘WeRaceAsOne’
Formula 1 confirmed yesterday its ‘WeRaceAsOne’ initiative will continue in 2021 with some changes, the most obvious of which being the rainbow logo will be dropped.
The initiative was announced last year to pay tribute to those fighting Covid-19 and demonstrate the sport’s commitment to increasing diversity and tackling racism. In 2021 ‘WeRaceAsOne’ will be designated F1’s official Environment, Social and Corporate Governance platform addressing three areas including sustainability and community.
The third will be diversity and inclusivity, which was symbolised last year through the pre-race anti-racism observance which all drivers participated in.
“We used our restart to show that we as a sporting community stand united against racism and are doing more to address inequality and diversity in Formula 1,” said the series in a statement. “This was highlighted at every race with the 20 drivers uniting in their support of ending racism before the start of the race.
“We plan to include a moment before the start of each race this season to show our united support for important issues and will be discussing this with the drivers and the teams ahead of the start of the season.”
Drivers were allowed to signal their support for the in various ways including taking the knee. No decision has been taken yet on whether the practice will continue in 2021.
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‘I don’t think world championship record is the target’ (Talksport)
Anthony Hamilton: “I don’t think the record is the target… there’s a realisation that obviously he’s getting older and wants to do other things in life. There’s more to life than racing, but for now he’s happy to do another year.”
Tickets for the 2021 F1 GP and Moto GP already on sale with a 50% promotion (Circuit de Catalunya)
“In order to keep the safety distance on grandstands, the Circuit has designed a purchase system which, every time a user chooses a seat or group of seats, the system will automatically block the seats located above, below and on either side, so that they won’t be available for other users. Another implemented safety measure is that all tickets will be nominal and users will have to enter the name and surname of each person accessing the facilities during the grand prix, who will have to show their Personal ID or passport at the entrance.”
Robin Miller’s Mailbag for February 10 (Racer)
“I know Jimmie Johnson wants to run the Indy 500 but promised his wife he wouldn’t, and Grosjean said he didn’t want to cause his wife and children any undue stress. That’s fine, but it does grate on us old-schoolers because nobody ever took that stance in the ’50s, ’60s or ’70s — they knew Indy was dangerous but also a big part of their job, and if they didn’t run somebody else would jump in their seat.”
Stroll: The Seat Fit (Aston Martin via YouTube)
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