Was it worth it? F1 race in Saudi Arabia raises questions

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Consider the idea that the hosting of such major sporting events will put the host country in the media glare, giving it the pressure to doing something about its less-than-desirable human rights record in order to show up favourably on the world stage.

Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been accused of “sports-washing” their human rights records by using high-profile sporting events to project a favorable image of the countries.

A familiar refrain is that the presence of high-profile sports events can be a force for change.

I see the unique chance we have in sport to share this passion for Formula One, to drive this positive change.

“Not just on the economics, for the country here, but also in terms of positive change on the society.

Qn: How far should countries have relations with others whose human rights record is poor? (Cam. 2019)