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F1 drivers to stop taking the knee pre-race

Formula One will no longer set time aside for drivers to take the knee ahead of races as it looks to introduce more concrete actions to combat racism, chief executive Stefano Domenicali told Sky Sports on Tuesday. Formula One launched its "We Race As One" diversity, inclusion and sustainability platform in 2020, which included a pre-race moment when drivers gathered on the grid to express their support for the initiative with a gesture of their choice. "I think it was the time to move from just a gesture recognising something that's really important to a plan," Domenicali said. "I think the gesture has been an important gesture because we need to respect everyone...
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