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In The Pitlane: Formula 1 and the Middle East

As the Formula 1 circus leaves Bahrain and heads to Abu Dhabi, both countries with poor human rights records, the sport lays out to the world where it stands on the Middle East. Chase Carey told CNN Sport, “I think we’re proud of our commitment to human rights. We are very proud of our partnership here in Bahrain. We’re proud to partner with Bahrainis. We're not a political body. We're not an investigative body. 'We have honest discussions with our partners … about our values and what's important to us and we're very comfortable in the alignment we have with the partners that we have around the world.' After the recent announcement of the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix...
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