F1: Max Verstappen wins in Bahrain as controversy persists
06 March 2023 |
1:05 pm
As another Formula One season begins, so do the questions about race locations on the 2023 calendar. Human rights advocates believe F1 is not driving change, but is rather complicit in sports washing.
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