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I don't think the writer referred to any actual racism in F1, and I don't think anyone but the more extreme PC types will read that into it. The article just reminds people that the sport can't truly be 'global' while there is so much expense involved.
However, there aren't many ethnic minority drivers from rich countries getting far - in my previous list only Ribbs and Watt, and I forgot Rob Nyugen. This contrasts greatly with many sports - non-whites make up aorund 10% of Britian's male 17-40 population, yet around 1/3 of its soccer internationals, and many cricketers. Most of the elading US basketball players and athletes are black, and,a lthough tiger Woods and the Williams sisters are virtual one-offs in tehir respective sports, they have done it.
Somesort of funding system needs to be set up to allow kids to get a chance on teh track at a young age. Essentailly the problem is a lack of access for POOR people, not NON-WHITE per se, but it still needs rectifying.
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