The FIA is reportedly putting an end to any independently-led political activism within Formula 1 and any other motorsport it currently oversees. While this could be a blessing to those tired of witnessing the likes of Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton constantly pushing environmental issues before his multi-million dollar F1 car is loaded onto the sixth cargo plane of the season, it seems likely that organizers will still allow the kind of activism that they’re in broad alignment with.
In fact, the FIA has specified that what’s unacceptable is actually “non-neutral political, religious or personal” statements – presumably meaning whatever speech it likes will qualify as neutral and thereby acceptable. The reality of the situation is that the FIA (or Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) is already a highly political organization and is directly affiliated with the World Health Organization, UN Environment Programme, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Whether or not you happen to be in agreement with their policies, those are organizations with overt social and political agendas that FIA has backed in the past.
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