Six Formula 1 pilots did not kneel before the start of the Austrian Grand Prix race in solidarity with the fight against racism and discrimination.

At the same time, all 20 pilots went to the starting grid in T-shirts with the slogan against racism.

Initially, it was expected that as a sign of solidarity, all pilots would kneel. But at a meeting of the Grand Prix Riders Association on Friday, five riders opposed the idea.

 Earlier, Formula 1 announced that, as part of the #WeRaceAsOne project, an image of a rainbow as a symbol of unification during the crisis will appear on the fireballs of all teams in Austria. Also during the season, “F-1” will sell the checkered flag piece by piece and send all the proceeds to charity.