Following the announcement of Rwanda hosting a round of the Formula One World Championship, critics claim a clear case of sportswashing. read more »

F1 has come under heavy fire from Amnesty International for the decision to give Rwanda a 10-year contract to stage an African Grand Prix from 2030. read more »

F1 has been accused of offering Rwanda a "sportswashing prize' with its 10-year African Grand Prix deal. read more »

The assessment comes from UK peer Paul Scriven, a Liberal Democrat, during a House of Lords sports-washing debate held in the chamber on Thursday. He says it was prompted by... read more »

Max Verstappen admitted that politics aren’t his “expertise” when he was probed on the topic of sportswashing claims against Gulf countries hosting Formula 1. Sportswashing is... read more »

Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia has weathered a fair few storms, from sportswashing criticisms and concerns over human rights to the safety doubts after the missile attack at the... read more »

F1 has issued a staunch defence of its continued presence in Saudi Arabia after facing renewed criticism. read more »

The 20-strong group of cross-party MPs, notably including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and his shadow chancellor John McDonnell, has called for an independent inquiry... read more »

British politicians have called on Lewis Hamilton to boycott F1 races amid 'sportswashing' fears. read more »

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has dismissed comments about Saudi Arabian sports washing after launching a new partnership with the Middle Eastern state. read more »

F1's recent addition of races in Saudi Arabia and Qatar has prompted renewed concerns about regimes with poor human rights records using grand prix racing as a... read more »

Formula 1 has responded to a plea from Amnesty International urging drivers at the new Qatar Grand Prix to speak out about 'sportswashing'. read more »

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has claimed the sport has set the stopwatch running on Saudi Arabia to prove it is intent on change as it continues to face accusations of... read more »

A cross-party group of 30 UK parliamentarians call on Formula 1 to "leverage Bahrain into respecting human rights". read more »

A number of prominent Formula 1 figures hope the new grand prix in Saudi Arabia can have a positive impact amid criticism from Amnesty International about the race read more »

Human rights organisation Amnesty International has warned of "sportswashing" should plans for a Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia come to fruition read more »