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Motor racing-F1 drivers barred from political statements unless approved

This file photo taken on April 14, 2019, shows drivers setting off at the start of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, China. (Photo: AFP)

LONDON: Formula One drivers will need prior written permission from the sport's governing body to make 'political statements' from next season following an update of the International Sporting Code.

The 2023 version of the code, which applies to all series sanctioned by the International Automobile Federation (FIA), was published on the governing body's website with changes highlighted.

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