MUNICH – Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel received heavy criticism from Canada’s Environment Minister Sonia Savage at the Canadian Grand Prix after he previously made a statement about the country’s tar sands mining. The phrase “Stop tar sands mining – climate crimes in Canada” was written on the shirt of the former Formula 1 world champion. I’ve seen a lot of hypocrisy over the years, but this hypocrisy takes the cake. 1/3 # a file https://t.co/8gaMl7JeFj – Sonia Savage (@sonyasavage) June 17, 2022At the Formula 1 press conference, Vettel explained his protest: “It’s appalling to nature. Nothing like this should be allowed.”Savage to Vettel: Formula 1 pedal cars?

Source: National Post June 19, 2022 14:45 UTC