Vettel “surprised” F1 scrapped pre-race ceremony to take a knee

F1 announced earlier this week that it would be removing the scheduled time in the pre-race ceremonies for drivers to make gestures, which saw most take a knee at races in the past two years.

Athletes across the world have been taking a knee ahead of sporting events to show solidarity in the fight against racism.

F1 is set to focus its efforts on moving from “gesture to action” in 2022, according to CEO Stefano Domenicali, as part of its We Race As One campaign and push to…