KILGAY, QATAR – Formula 1 moves on to it’s next phase, toward Arabia. Starting in Qatar, and as usual they bring the #WeRaceAsOne tag, because most people watching F1 in the stands care so much about twitter.
They’re aim is to show how tolerant they are and how they love all races, creeds, and well, sexuality? Ahem…all be it a movement spurred to cover for Hamilton’s “Kevin Hart” situation, it didn’t stop them from going to places like Qatar or Saudi Arabia, or to a lesser extent Russia.
Homosexuality of both genders (Same gender sexual relations) is illegal in Qatar under Act 11 of the Penal Code.
Female and male same-sex relations are prohibited by Articles 281 and 284 respectively. The penalty for engaging in same-sex sexual relations with consenting persons over the age of 16 is seven years imprisonment.
As one can imagine it’s progressive, since in Dubai and Saudi Arabia throw them from a high roof.
At one point, due to South African apartheid was followed by sport with boycotts.
Hamilton himself said, “Yeah they’re one of the worst, but the money!” said the Brit, “We got to be understanding, have a soft touch, like Neville Chamberlain.”
He continued to site that there was at least no cases of anyone refusing a gay wedding cake, not realizing a gay date was illegal.

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