[morini]

What better time to show support than at the start of a race when a huge chunk of the World is watching.

Imo of course.

Yes bud, I'm not disagreeing but he has millions of followers on social media too. I'm not 100% convinced showing support at every race of the season is necessary and there is no denying it is making some of the drivers feel awkward. Once is fine, but every race?

I hear what you are saying about the 70's lions tour too. But that is slightly different scenario as the political statement was just a side effect of the tour going ahead in the first place. Nobody went out of their way to make political statements during the games themselves. At least not that I remember, but I was only 9 at the time!