The FIA have added a new rule for 2023 that drivers cannot make “personal, religious and political statements” unless given written ꦑp൲ermission.

Mercedes driver Hamilton is among the most vocal and powerful with his stat🤡ements on issues outs💞ide of F1.

F1 CEO Domenicali told Sky about the si𓂃tuation: “My position is very simple. We race as one. To promote discussion and use our platform in the right way.

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

“What I don’t💎 like is when you say something to attack another. That is wrong.

“You are a driver. Respect the ꦰp🌞artners you work with.

“You need to be balanced. No-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 problem. I’m sure the FIA s🍷hare that view.

“There are places where you can do it.ꦑ But respect your partners. You must follow the process.

“I don’t want to overstep.”

Drivers unite: "Control, concern, unnecessary" 

Drivಌ🐼ers have criticised the rule implemented 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: “It's a bit like an acceptance speech at the Oscars. If everyone use🌟s the opportunity to make a political statement, there is no issue that is not important to someone.

"So we either have to mention everything, or maybe it's bett✨er not to say anything at all and co🦹ncentrate on the sport. 

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