Gasly wants to prevent 'far right' French president
Apr.13 - Pierre Gasly has put his name to a letter denouncing France's potential move to the "far right" of politics.
After the drivers almost boycotted the recent Saudi Arabian GP, GPDA president Alex Wurz said Formula 1 had experienced a "very swift change" in which the drivers are actively and openly political.
"The transformation of young people taking this responsibility is impressive," he said.
So amid the intense French presidential election campaign, in which victory for right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen looks possible, dozens of French athletes have put their names to a letter in support of Emmanuel Macron.
It was published by Franceinfo, a major French broadcaster, and Le Parisien newspaper, making clear their effects to "block the far right".
AlphaTauri driver Gasly, 26, was among the signatories.
"The sport in which we believe, with the values of Olympism, is comprised of friendship and respect - it is the place of diversity," the column reads.
"It rejects all discrimination. It is because we believe in this sport, fraternal and inclusive, that we are committed to preventing our nation from placing at its head a president who embodies the complete opposite," Gasly and about 50 other French athletes insisted.
They accused Le Pen of "stigmatisation of the other, the withdrawal into oneself, and nationalism".
"We therefore call for a vote for Emmanuel Macron on April 24," the column concluded.
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LOL "with the values of Olympism" he knows, that most ancient greeks would today pass as far far far far far right...?
total ignorance...
only greeks were allowed to participate, as everyone else were barbarians, not to mentions that many greeks were also slaves...
they didnt even saw ancient macedonians as true greeks, because they had some barbarian influences...
Yes, like most idiots who spout off with no knowledge.
You Frnech have always been bleeding heart, self centered liberals, so just STFU and drive!
Except modern olympics is what is being referenced with the term Olympism. So the ancient Greeks version you referred to is irrelevant by context. Relax smart asses! So desperate to sound smart. Lol smh.
I see why I respect this guy. Good on him for taking a stand against walking shits like Le Pen, Porochenko, Trump and their excrement overlord Putin. "Shut up and drive" mindset is for the ignorants and cowards.
Well done Gasly. đź‘Ť
I believe this is also a generational thing - a younger generation is more socially aware - makes me feel optimistic about who is coming next. I expect using “Olympism” consciously avoided IOC or Olympics - both fairly tarnished symbols.
If you continue to try and impose your leftist bullshit on people, don't surprised when they come to bury you in an unmarked grave. It's where you leftists belong.
This is not the forum for politics, so one last comment in relation.
I know a lot of you right wing shit for brains so only good for aggression types are in here. And I get it. Your breed is dwindling so you're lashing in a sort of last gasp way. I pity you fools. But never mistake that pity or the jokes as meekness. So be careful of hubris keyboard gangsters as you can get a heavy dose of your darkness boomeranged!!
You're already on the endangered creatures list, so by all means speed up your demise.
What great insight Mr./Ma. JaxAss.
You are so talented.
Wishing Lewis'chute would fail and all.
What's the poi t if your comments? Have you even seen an F1 race?
Lol. Now this this post by Swede is just riddled with all kinds of stupid. Separate from the two dumb queries, he thinks I wished Sir Lewis's chute to fail in a prior post. ME! Of all people. 🙄Lol. Now this indicates he's either dyslexic, which is a genuine brain condition, or lacks comprehension of that post, which is most likely. Sad either way.
I dont see Le pen winning, but i also dont see Macron winning, more a case of Le pen losing it .
Voters are fickle creatures, after the first round of voting 27.8% against 23.2% , all other political options were excluded leaving just these two
The pollsters this time around are suggesting 52--48 in favour of Macron, so shows how unhappy the French are with whats seemed the safe vote .
Brexit-- ie the unthinkable considered to be Right wing with Mr Farage, was won also by a 52--48 decision
Trying to be like Lewis, and thinks people actually care what he thinks.
Just STFU & drive.
If you ever wondered how idiotic athletes and their opinions are, all one has to do is look at the woke children in F1. Gasly is a retard.
"Le Pen Vows to Undo Macron's Doing and Recompensate Unvaccinated Workers Who Were Fired Off the Job
"I will reinstate the 15,000 health care providers identified as unclean and pay them the salaries they have been wrongly denied.""
Everyone has an opinion, fine. But who cares what their opinions are, especially athletes. What they say shouldn’t sway anybody. If interested in politics, geopolitics, social issues, there are volumes written on these subjects by people who actually study the issues. Not just someone voicing an opinion.
Whatever happened to the voice of reason and moderation and respect for other people’s lifestyles and point of view?
Kind of a piss-off that the people that run this site would post this political drivel.
If you really want to engage with that un-ending distraction, go ahead - but let's not go down that road here, FFS.
I initially thought French GP until I re-read the headline.
Good luck Marine
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