BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Bernie Ecclestone says Formula One arrives in Azerbaijan for this weekend's Grand Prix of Europe with a clear conscience, despite calls from human rights groups for the sport to make a stand against its hosts.
A contract is in place to hold the race on the streets of Azerbaijan's capital Baku for the next seven years, but the inaugural event this weekend has caused concern among human rights groups, including Amnesty International. The groups have called on the sport to highlight the country's human rights record at the event, but Ecclestone said he had not been convinced by their arguments.