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Leading team bosses back F1's Saudi Arabia GP venture
Formula 1's leading team bosses have cast a positive view on Saudi Arabia's inclusion on the sport's calendar in 2021, despite the news sparking heaving criticism from human rights groups. On Thursday, F1 confirmed that it had sealed a deal to stage a night race on the streets of Jeddah next year, an inaugural event that is expected to kick off a long-term partnership between Saudi Arabia and Formula 1. However, the announcement drew criticism from Amnesty International who warned Formula 1 against any attempts to "sportwash" the Kingdom's "abysmal human rights record". But Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff believes the controversial event could provide a platform of...
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