Lando Norris said he would be prepared to defy the FIA’s ban on drivers making political statements at Formula One races
In December, the FIA announced it was adjusting the regulations, banning drivers from making “political, religious or personal” statements or comments without permission, a decision Norris believed was fundamentally wrong and one he would be potentially willing to deliberately violate.
Last week, the CEO of F1, Stefano Domenicali, made clear his opposition to the FIA’s stance by stating F1, saying: “F1 will never, never put a gag on anyone.” Norris believed the FIA was being backed into a corner, which would force it to revise its position. “I feel like there has been quite a bit of pressure and enough said to maybe make a little bit of a U-turn,” he said. “F1 have made things clear with what they think is acceptable and what we should be able to do as drivers. That’s what I stand by, we should be able to say what we want and what we believe in.
When Norris made his comments the FIA had yet to clarify their ruling or make any statement on the opposition from the drivers and F1. However afterwards a spokesperson did comment, expressing the association’s disquiet with Norris’s remarks.
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