Cybrwzrd
Banned
People liked and chose to work in minstrel shows. People liking and wanting to work in a place has next to nothing to do with this argument.
F1 is a product people are selling. People are allowed to comment on aspects of that product that they liked or didn't like. If I'm watching a TV show that's constantly interspersed with random half naked dudes, then I'm allowed to complain about that.
Minstrel shows didn't end because people stopped being racist. They ended because there was no more demand for them and people moved on to new forms of entertainment.
There is no economic reason to end this other than due to that it is apparently "clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms" per the F1 website. This is the same sort of crap as censoring video games for western consumption.