“Do You Dare to Do Something About It?” – Sebastian Vettel Reveals His Stance on F1 Racing in Saudi Arabia
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Formula One F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – December 9, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel arrives ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
German racing treasure Sebastian Vettel is a hardcore supporter of Human Rights. The Aston Martin driver is an Empath and is lauded for his kind and generous nature.
Seb has always been vocal about his opinions. He is possibly one of the very few drivers to take a stand against every wrong action taken towards a marginalized committee, entity, etc.
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Sebastian Vettel cares about the world
The four time world champion is always updated with the current world happenings. Furthermore, he’s quick to point out his uneasiness with a situation and urges fans to support causes that are important to the society. Vettel is one of the very few drivers to have stopped his car during a race and check on a driver, a testament to how kind he is as a person.
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Recently opening up about why he agrees to race in Saudi despite reports of degraded human rights, he said “ You could say boycott or don’t go there. On the other hand, you can go there with the thought: we represent our western values, we show our freedom and we defend it.”
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Formula One F1 – United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas, U.S. – October 21, 2021 Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel during the press conference FIA/Handout via REUTERS
” The question is how brave can you be when you are a paying guest . It is not that Formula 1 chooses that on the map. It is more that the countries are getting closer to Formula 1 and it is part of the business model that the venues are investing a lot of money in it. “
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“Do you dare to do something about it when you are there? On the other hand, there are certain values that we must defend because they weigh more than economic interests.” He further added as he pressed on the need for being morally right.
Vettel the Empath
The champion further stressed the need for maintaining a balance in the world. Moreover, he pointed out how the sport is a general responsibility and should be inspiring for younger generations to look up to. No wonder why the world loves this beautiful driver, who always somehow tries to take the right path.
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Sadly, the German couldn’t race in the season opener and will not be available for Saudi Arabian GP either. We hope the champion returns very soon.
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