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Albon on FIA's political statement ban: 'We're all concerned'

Williams charger Alex Albon says the FIA needs to provide clarity on its crackdown on political statements and free speech in motorsport, insisting the topic is a concern for all drivers. At the end of last year, the FIA amended its International Sporting Code which now includes a provision that bans drivers from expressing or displaying "political, religious and personal statements", unless previously approved by the governing body. F1 fans denounced the move which they say is aimed at Lewis Hamilton who, along with the now retired Sebastian Vettel, used F1's platform as to highlight injustice, inequality or climate change issues. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen called...
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