News::F1 chief Ross Brawn on how the sport plans to improve diversity
News::F1 chief Ross Brawn on how the sport plans to improve diversity
Formula 1 can offer greater opportunities to more diverse backgrounds and is actively working on a new initiative for young drivers in karting, says Ross Brawn.Read more // tripura corona news
Ted Kravitz rounds up all the Formula 1 news on the latest edition of The Notebook - which includes a game of hopscotch, 2020 calendar comparison - while also reacting to the latest big Ross Brawn and Toto Wolff interviews
Lewis Hamilton remains the sport's only black driver and has regularly called on F1 authorities to do more to enhance inclusion, with the six-time F1 champion a leading voice on the Black Lives Matter movement in a series of statements over recent days.
Brawn, F1's managing director of motorsport who has backed Hamilton's stance, says the sport needs to find ways to give greater opportunities to all.
"The fact is Formula 1 is a very strong meritocracy, it should always be that way," said Brawn to Sky Sports F1 . "It should always be the best who win - and we can't force that.
Ross Brawn has told the F1 Show that Formula 1 is fully behind Lewis Hamilton after his comments on racism and says the sport is looking at ways to improve diversity in the paddock
"But we can give greater opportunity to minority and ethnic groups to get involved in motorsport. Not just driving, but engineering and other activities.
"That's where we are with Formula 1."
With F1 already heavily involved with F1 in Schools, the international engineering competition for young students which draws entrants from around the world Brawn says he has been in talks about a new grassroots initiative for karting, the racing discipline where most drivers first race.
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