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Horner is reluctant about Saudi Arabia and trusts the FIA
- GPblog.com
A lot of commotion inside and outside the world of Formula 1 was caused by the announcement by the FIA that there will be racing in Saudi Arabia from 2021 onwards. But Christian Horner does not think the teams should worry about the F1 calendar.
Saudi Arabia does not have the best track record on human rights and other issues facing the world in 2020. Decapitations as a punishment are still the order of the day, and women's rights are also far behind in the Middle Eastern giant. The human rights organisation Amnesty International has therefore strongly criticised the race. According to them, the race should be seen as an attempt to boost the country's image by organising sports competitions.
"We do not decide where we go to"
Nevertheless, the leaders within the sport are cautious about responding to these criticisms. So is Christian Horner, team boss of Red Bull Racing. "Making the calendar is not a task for the teams. I therefore rely on the decisions taken by F1 and the FIA. When we register for the championship, we don't decide where we are going. We sign for participation in all races," he says to Motorsport.com.
Horner continues: "We trust that FOM and the FIA have done the necessary research and make decisions that are right for the interests of the sport. We are not a political organisation. Sport should not be seen as something political. That is why we trust the F1 and the FIA to make the right decisions. We will then be present at the races that are on the calendar and we will do our best to perform as well as possible in those races.checked."