German Formula 1 driver Sebastian Vettel did not wear his helmet that says “climate crime” during Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix and Alberta’s Energy Minister Sonya Savage welcomed the gesture.
Vettel instead used his “No War” helmet which he has worn in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since the start of the season on Sunday.
Savage responded to Vettel’s gesture with a tweet inviting him to visit Alberta’s oilsands.
This is a much welcomed gesture and we would sincerely like to invite Mr. Vettel to come to Alberta, tour the oil sands and see first hand how Canada ranks #1 in ESG metrics like environmental protection, social progress and emissions reduction. 1/8 #ableg https://t.co/lwGUtTRLX3
— Hon. Sonya Savage, KC (@sonyasavage) June 20, 2022
Vettel was criticized on Friday by Savage after he wore a t-shirt saying “stop mining tar sands” at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday and Saturday where she accused him of “hypocrisy.”
She said “a race car driver sponsored by Aston Martin, with financing from Saudi Aramco, [is] complaining about the oilsands.”
I have seen a lot of hypocrisy over the years, but this one takes the cake. A race car driver sponsored by Aston Martin, with financing from Saudi Aramco, complaining about the oilsands. 1/3 #ableg https://t.co/8gaMl7JeFj
— Hon. Sonya Savage, KC (@sonyasavage) June 17, 2022
–With files from Joey Chini and Cole Fortner.
