Formula 1 Accepts New DEI Standards

American Greatness ^ | 27 Nov, 2024 | Eric Lendrum

[MtnClimber]

Formula 1 racing has become the latest major American company to buckle to pressure from far-left activists and accept new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, the new rules will impact Formula 1, the FIA, and all ten F1 teams. F1’s DEI charter was co-written by the Royal Academy of Engineering, which first provided a report on recommended DEI standards for the Hamilton Commission in 2021.

“As a sport that prides itself on its unrelenting high performance, Formula 1 recognizes the importance that diversity plays in introducing new perspectives and ideas, and in driving innovation, culture, and business results,” the statement on Formula 1’s website reads.

Stefano Domenicali, the president and CEO of Formula 1, issued his own statement saying that “our sport is rightly recognized for its elite performance and innovation, and we are clear that the only way to maintain and improve those exceptional standards is to welcome diversity of thought, ideas, and experiences.”

“The sport is fiercely competitive, and we’re all committed to employing the very best talent,” Domenicali continued. “We know from The Hamilton Commission report that there are opportunities for us to work collectively to both find and nurture that talent, and across the sport significant change has already been put in place.”

“Formula 1 took the findings of The Hamilton Commission in 2021 seriously, and since then the sport has created a range of initiatives to increase diversity,” said Hayaatun Sillem, Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Among the measures included will be fully-backed engineering scholarships, apprenticeships, and internships focused on minorities, as well as the creation of a new F1 Academy.

[Hoboto]

Meh. The WRC has much better drivers with more action anyway. Just need more air time on TV.

[EQAndyBuzz]

F1 racing is a social event for the elites who want to be seen. And there is racing too. It’s like sitting courtside at a Lakers game.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

That explains all the people quitting.

[V_TWIN]

I remember once a NASCAR driver mention he was invited to spend the weekend in the garage of an F1 event.....he said the biggest thing that stuck out to him was he didn’t see one crew member from any team smile all weekend......so uptight you couldn’t drag a needle out of their ass with a tractor. Lol!

[roving]

I don’t see the fun of watching people in tights chasing a ball. Just like I don’t see the fun watching cars driving in circles.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

The only F1 race I ever attended was Monaco in 1973. Also made it to the 24 Hours of Le Mans that year.

[Tell It Right]

I’m 100% for tax breaks, as long as they apply to every business. When only a select few companies get tax breaks, then it becomes a matter of who has the right govt connections.

[mewzilla]

Struck a nerve, didn’t I...

Good.

[mewzilla]

It’s called crony capitalism for a reason.

[Liz]

FR thread-——America’s Largest And Most Expensive DEI Program Is About To Go Up In Flames

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John Sailer, senior fellow and director of higher education policy at the Manhattan Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation: “I think that across the ideological spectrum both regular citizens and policymakers have shifted on issues of identity politics-——a lot of people who would have at some point, probably just as a matter of knee-jerk reaction, supported diversity initiatives, have started to really reconsider what these initiatives are actually doing, and reconsider whether everything that falls under the name of DEI is actually something that they support.”

“A lot of people were already skeptical of DEI, a lot of people were already of the opinion that these policies, even though they purport to be about diversity, in practice really have been about a particular ideological vision for higher ed.”

“A whole different part of the American electorate and a whole different constituency, many more from the professional world looked at universities and thought, What on earth is going on? What is the problem here?”

[Blueflag]

LOL.

Does it apply to drivers, put crew, designers and fabricators? Pit bunnies must go DEI? Helicopter pilot for Mr Ferrari?

Get ready to lose. 😉

[KarlInOhio]

I couldn't tell from that article what their proposals really were and even its source just had some funding for minority scholarships and some undefined "F1 Academy", so I couldn't tell if this was F1 swallowing DEI hook, line and sinker or just tossing some "Go away" money at some activists (see also Kipling's poem Dane-geld.)

Formula one should be merit based. If a woman can drive as well as a man, then she should be in (and I'll ignore the whining from some of the men in NASCAR who said that Danica Patrick was lighter so should have handicapping weights added like horse racing). If a woman can sling around wheels like a man, then let her on the pit crew (I won't hold my breath on that one). If a woman engineer can design the car and squeeze an extra five HP out of the engine then welcome her. Guess what: none of those have to do with her chromosomes - only her skills. DEI is the opposite of a meritocracy.

[Vermont Lt]

Formula 1 is an American company?

LOL. The writer should probably understand F1 before starting the article.

[Vermont Lt]

I have to wonder if the fastest car/driver won’t win any longer?

[God luvs America]

LOL- not at all- just pointing out your ignorance, and doing so quite well i might add....

[Bob434]

90% neg BUT the left will cling to it to the bitter end despite massive losses (although judging from the crowds, there are a ton of fans, mostly from nations that embrace the woke, so maybe they won’t experience much loss sadly)

[cpdiii]

When I am a passenger in a commercial airliner I do not care about the race, sexual preferences, or sex of the pilots so long as they are there based on merit and not DEI.

[Liaison]

I don’t give a crap who they hire as long as the racing is good and the safety level is top notch. if they have a great black or Asian driver who cares. They can have their DEI as long as MEI is the standard. I assume it will be more about increasing the viewership with a diverse audience.
I would hate to hear my mom bi@&h about poor racing and crappy drivers.
Yes, she’s follows F1 and is the one person in America who is up at 3am to watch the racing live in Dubai. /sarc

[God luvs America]

The quality of racing in F1 continues to decline yet its popularity continues off the charts. Its getting to be like a fad more than anything else- and I’ve watched F1 for almost 50 years.

[sphinx]

They’ve got the DEI Twostep down pat: “Our sport is totally committed to excellence and intense competition at the highest level of performance, and we recognize the only way to advance in this demanding environment is to focus relentlessly on the color of people’s skin, their genitals, their sexual preferences, and their gender identification.”