The FIA is under fire from a human rights group over the new rule banning Formula 1 drivers from unapproved protests on race weekends.
In recent times, drivers have been free to make gestures to highlight social injustices. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel are the more active drivers in this regard and have regularly used their platforms as such, while other drivers have also been involved.
But, in a controversial move, racers will no longer have that automatic right. The wording of the regulations has been changed, meaning anyone who wants to protest must gain permission to do so in advance.
