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F1 would welcome an openly gay driver, says Vettel

August 1, 2021 Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel wearing a rainbow shirt before the race Pool via REUTERS

Formula One would now welcome its first openly gay driver, according to Germany's four times world champion Sebastian Vettel.

The championship, which started in 1950, has had only male drivers on the starting grid since 1976 but has made a push for diversity and inclusion with teams showing support for the LGBTQ community.

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