What do you think about F1 advisor Helmut Marko saying the recent Saudi Arabian terrorist attacks are "not very different than living in Mexico City"

He said that to hint at his employee and race car driver Sergio Pérez, implying, he shouldn't have the right to be concerned about the risk of another terrorist attack endangering his life because he's from a violent nation.

This is how close the attack was to the race track

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So far, the grand prix hasn't been cancelled per organizers' orders, despite general disagreement by pilots.

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Jenny1234 · 51-55, F

Well I kind of agree. We bought a condo in one of the safest areas of acapulco a few years ago and so far three people have been murdered down the street where the market is. There are murders there every day. I never feel very safe there and even the police are so dangerous and corrupt that the military took over all of the policing

Andromedanian · 22-25, M

@Jenny1234 Yeah but I mean, do you agree with what that comment implied? Like, if you grew up in a place like that (which is outside of your control), then you don't have the right to voice your concerns and your life is less valuable than anybody else's. Again, because of the fact that you were born in that place?

Violence there is real, but, I mean, what he said basically is "if you're not European/North American (Including Canada), then you don't have the right to be concerned about your well being.

Also, that pilot, was only born in Mexico (in a wealthy family), but has lived in Europe almost all his life.

He also called out Lewis Hamilton, for being "too distracted about lives that matter", referring to Lewis showing support for the BLM movement.

A recurring response by F1 fans (mainly Europeans) has been, "well yeah, he's not wrong about that, (the remarks he made), but think about the children and women that could die in the terror attacks". If you look in the comments for articles about what happened, you will often find responses like that.

That sounds kinda like "yeah, his life don't matter, but think about the arab women and children though".

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