Aditya Bhat on Instagram: "Why do F1 drivers wear pads like they're fielding at short leg? Notice how most of these photos show the kneepads turned inwards. Knees hitting each other is
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Daniel Ricciardo defends six F1 drivers who chose not to kneel before Austrian Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online
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More F1 drivers NOT 'take the knee' as part of Black Lives Matter demonstration for second race | Daily Mail Online
F1 2020: Each driver explains why they refused to kneel at Austria GP | news.com.au — Australia's leading news site
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