Formula One F1 - Austrian Grand Prix - Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria - July 4, 2020. Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas in action during qualifying, as F1 resumes following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). [Joe Klamar/Pool via REUTERS]Formula One drivers expressed unity in the fight against racism on Saturday but said taking a knee before today’s season-opening Austrian Grand Prix would be a matter for each to decide. Grosjean said that while some drivers were not keen to take the knee, all would wear T-shirts declaring ‘End Racism’. “There was a little bit of perhaps difficulty with some drivers and let’s say their nationality and what something like taking a knee would represent,” he explained.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2020 09:56 UTC