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Sebastian Vettel criticised UEFA on Thursday for the refusal to allow the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for Germany's Euro 2020 match against Hungary.
The mayor of Munich had wanted the Allianz Arena to be lit in rainbow colours for Wednesday's group stage encounter in protest at Hungarian anti-LGBTQ legislation.
UEFA declined, saying it was a politically and religiously neutral organisation.
Sebastian Vettel has claimed UEFA need to 'rethink' their approach in what they choose to ban
Vettel competed in the French Grand Prix for Aston Martin with the HALO device around the cockpit featuring colours supporting Racing Pride and the LGBTQ community
German star Vettel is a four times Formula One world champion whose Aston Martin car carried the rainbow colours and Racing Pride logos at last weekend's French Grand Prix. He said UEFA had taken the wrong stance.
'I think to excuse it that it is a political message is the wrong path,' he told reporters at the Styrian Grand Prix at Austria's Red Bull Ring.
'I think it is definitely not harming anybody and I think it is a great message that they would have loved to send out and were not allowed.
'Some institutions need to rethink their approach on banning this type of messages.'
Formula One's Hungarian Grand Prix is scheduled for August 1 at the Hungaroring near Budapest.
UEFA blocked the request to light up the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours on Wednesday
Dieter Reiter (pictured) branded UEFA 'shameful' as he announced plans to put up rainbow flag's at the city's town hall and illuminate a huge wind turbine close to the stadium
