Formula One: Put Human Rights in the Driver’s Seat

Formula One (F1) and its governing federation, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), should address the risk of governments using upcoming 2026 Grand Prix events to whitewash human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today The Formula 1 Grand Prix season in 2026 includes races in 24 countries, including in Bahrain, China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States.