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F1 to replace knee gesture with more action

Formula 1 will no longer allocate time for drivers to take the knee prior to races as it moves towards greater action to address a lack of diversity within the sport. Since the start of the delayed 2020 season, F1 has carried 'We Race As One' messaging in an attempt to promote inclusivity and diversity, including a video playing pre-race and drivers taking a knee together. While the video will still be broadcast before each event, F1 has confirmed the knee gesture will be discontinued as it says it is focusing on raising awareness through actions by extending its funding for its engineering scholarships for underrepresented groups. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali told Sky Sports says it is...
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