The FIA has moved to clarify its position following its statement regarding Lewis Hamilton's walk across the track in Qatar...
The FIA has insisted that Lewis Hamilton is not being singled out for his Qatar GP track walk, after his first-lap retirement.
“The FIA is revisiting the incident in which Lewis Hamilton crossed a live track during the Qatar Grand Prix,” a spokesperson said. The wording of the statement – which seemed to single out Hamilton due to his status – has been met with outcry and concern from many pundits. “We can confirm that the FIA Compliance Officer has received an apology from Lance Stroll,” said the governing body in a statement last Friday, “regarding his actions during the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix.
With the FIA proving that it is possible to re-open an investigation into a driver’s actions without causing controversy, it’s imperative the governing body now finds a way to smooth over a mess it has created by writing a statement labelled “clumsy” by Alex Brundle: “Ok I get it… But ‘Due to his role model status’ – Is unnecessary/clumsy wording.”PlanetF1.com’s Sam Cooper questioned what defines a ‘role model’ in the eyes of the FIA.
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