As Qatar hosts the football world cup, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says F1 cannot 'hide away' from social issues in the Middle East.
team principal Wolff felt that F1 could not hide away from the issues in these countries, and that racing there helped to put a spotlight on them in a bid to help enact change.
“I think that can trigger change, because things can’t be hidden any more. And that’s the kind of positive that I think a sport can do. Things are being addressed.
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