Stefano Domenicali, the CEO of Formula One, has stated that drivers will no longer be allowed to take a formal knee before races, emphasising that it is now time for “action” to improve diversity in the sport. For the past two seasons, Britain’s Lewis Hamilton and other drivers have knelt in front of every race in a display of solidarity against racism. The designated period will be removed from F1’s pre-race programme for the new season, which begins in Bahrain next month. The sport on Tuesday announced it was extending its funding commitment to the Formula One engineering scholarship program…