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Originally Posted by FLAMESRULE
Completely agree. It's a disgrace that F1 is racing in Saudi Arabia to begin with. One of the vilest governments on the planet and now there's literal missiles hitting facilities 10km away.
Apparent Drivers were convinced to race after being given more information by team principals... "part of this information involved the possible consequences of not racing, such as how easily teams and drivers would be able to leave the country if the race did not happen".
So basically we may not let you leave or some other veiled threat.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60880598
Money talks tho for both sides. I want to boycott the race this weekend and will skip F1TV etc. Can't support this at all with what's happening in Ukraine, Yemen, etc. |
I think something like the bolded happened a couple years ago to a bunch of WWE folks getting stuck in a plane on the tarmac not being allowed to leave or something. IIRC Vince McMahon and some of the biggest stars had already left on a private jet.
I think I'd be having a Juan Pablo Montoya "tennis" accident the week before the Saudi race (if I weren't a championship contender).