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Lando Norris says he «can't accept doing nothing» to promote diversity after Formula 1's decision to remove the pre-race anti-racism ceremony.

F1 is changing the way it promotes diversity at races this season, after two years of a pre-race ceremony at which drivers demonstrated support.

Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday he had been «surprised» by the decision.

And Norris said: «I'm sure they haven't done it for nothing but I support Sebastian — it's worth doing things.»

Norris — talking at the launch of McLaren's new F1 car at their factory in Woking, Surrey — said the drivers would discuss before the start of the season next month how best to use the platform they have.

In the last two seasons, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has taken the knee in support of anti-racism, alongside what ended up being a minority of the other drivers, while Vettel has worn T-shirts bearing slogans in support of various causes, including LGBTQ+ issues and the environment.

Norris added: «It will be something we definitely speak about beforehand to make sure we're prepared and we're making the most of whatever opportunities we have.

»What we do as a group, it doesn't have to be simply that [a pre-race ceremony].

«There are other ways to stand up, to raise awareness for issues and different matters. We will speak about it with F1 and the drivers to make sure we make the most of our opportunities with F1.»

Both Norris and team-mate Daniel Ricciardo have been involved in talks with governing body the FIA as part of the ongoing inquiry into the controversial end to last year's championship.

Race director Michael Masi failed to follow the rules correctly in at least two different ways in a late safety-car period and the decisions led director to the