Three words have been removed from the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary after a successful campaign by Mongol Identity, a Mongolian advocacy group which vociferously criticised and campaigned against Max Verstappen after he called Lance Stroll a “mongol” last year. The group launched its latest campaign on World Education Day on 24 January and told Formula1News.co.uk
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McLaren driver Lando Norris sparked criticism from some F1 fans in October after he downplayed Sir Lewis Hamilton’s success with Mercedes. Specifically, when asked for his thoughts on Hamilton breaking Michael Schumacher’s grand prix win record at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Norris said: READ: Jordan King On Racing In Different Championships & Making A Potential
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Last month, Max Verstappen sparked controversy by calling Lance Stroll a “mongol” after they crashed in Free Practice Two (FP2) at the Portuguese Grand Prix. In addition to being lambasted on social media for using the ableist slur, Verstappen drew criticism from a Mongolian advocacy group and the Mongolian government, both of which urged him
MoreThe Williams F1 Team has confirmed that it has had “a number” of positive COVID-19 test results over the course of the last two grand prix – namely the Portuguese and Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. “Williams can confirm that we have had a number of positive COVID-19 cases during the course of the Portuguese and
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen caused a stir last weekend at Portimao after he called Lance Stroll a “retard” and a “Mongol” in FP2. This prompted criticism from fans, Mongolian politicians and advocacy groups. READ: Mongol Identity Still Waiting For Public Apology From Max Verstappen And now, Formula1News.co.uk has learned that Lundeg Purevsuren, the ambassador
MoreFollowing the Portuguese Grand Prix, Lando Norris was asked for his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton breaking Michael Schumacher’s win record, to which he replied: “I’m just happy for him, nothing more. It doesn’t mean anything to me, really. He’s in a car which should win every race, basically. “He has to beat one or two
MoreBernd Maylander has been F1’s Safety Car driver since 2000, so he is well accustomed to how different drivers behave when they are leading the pack just behind him. In a recent interview, Maylander revealed that Lewis Hamilton is “definitely the toughest” driver to have leading the pack under the Safety Car, as the Brit
MoreDutch ace Max Verstappen caused a stir in Free Practice Two at Portimao, after he used ableist slurs against Lance Stroll following the two drivers having a collision at turn one. Specifically, he called Stroll a “retard” and a “Mongol”. And, when asked for his take on fans potentially being offended by his use of
MoreThe Haas F1 Team’s decision to drop Romain Grosjean has, unsurprisingly, made the Frenchman more open about the shortcomings of the team’s 2020 car. He recently revealed that a suspension overheating issue has plagued the team all season and made the Haas VF-20 very difficult to drive. READ: Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari Accidentally Intercepted Lewis Hamilton’s
MoreFollowing the Portuguese Grand Prix, which saw Lewis Hamilton surpass Michael Schumacher’s longstanding record of 91 victories, Lando Norris seemingly downplayed the six-time World Champion’s achievement. Specifically, he said Hamilton’s dominant Mercedes should be winning pretty much every race and suggested that he only needs to beat his team-mate and Max Verstappen to win. READ:
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