Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has been accused of ‘sportswashing’ and refused to provide any explanation in the UK. Those ultimately responsible for the sport are under a magnifying glass and there have been critical voices from British politics regarding the actions of such leading men.

The term sportswashing refers to countries holding their own major events to change sentiment towards the country or simply to keep the issue quiet. In the letter PlanetF1 Lord Scriven, a member of the House of Lords (the equivalent of the First Chamber) in England, initially asked Domenicali to meet, but after the sport’s CEO refused, a debate ensued in British politics. Formula 1 is based in the UK and politicians often ignore policymakers.

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Domenicali became richer, but did little about the real problems

In the debate, Domenicali was accused of being arrogant, lacking professionalism and lacking commitment. In addition, he was also accused of damaging the reputation of the sport, because the sport pretends to defend human rights, but in practice does not do much. Additionally, reference is made to connections in Bahrain. Test days have been taking place there for several years and it is not without reason. “He [Domenicali] thought he could easily accept a reported £574 million from Bahraini authorities up to 2036 which would make him and his organization richer, while having nothing to do with the real problems his sport is hiding in Bahrain,” the report said. letter.

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FOM stated that they were responsible

In front of motorsports However, FOM stated that they were addressing the issues raised. “For decades, Formula 1 has worked hard to be a positive force wherever it races, including providing economic, social and cultural benefits.” In addition, the FOM shows the unique position of sport, which in its view unites borders and cultures.” In addition, the body stated that responsibility is of paramount importance. “We take our responsibilities in the field of rights very seriously and establish high ethical standards for our partners and parties in our supply chain, set out in contracts, and we take compliance with them very seriously.” How Formula 1 monitors this remains unclear.

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