Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes respond to claims he gave away FIA trophy in protest
Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes answer claims he offered FIA prize in fight
Lewis Hamilton was given the third-place prize at the FIA prize giving service on Saturday and Mercedes have given a proclamation in light of cases he gave the honor to a fan
Mercedes have been compelled to deny claims Lewis Hamilton offered his third-place prize to a fan at the FIA’s yearly award giving occasion in Azerbaijan.
Because Formula 1 rules require the top three drivers to attend the event, Hamilton flew to Baku to collect his award after finishing third this season, behind Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
The 38-year-old was the primary driver in front of an audience to get his prize, however there was some debate following the occasion when a fan who had likewise been in participation guaranteed via virtual entertainment that Hamilton gave him the honor.
The fan, who had recently posted pictures of them close by Verstappen at the occasion, shared a snap of the prize apparently in plain view in their home. ” Hello. I attended yesterday’s Gala. Lewis Hamilton gave me the honor and left. I have the award at home now,” they composed.
In any case, Mercedes have questioned this, asserting Hamilton left the honor with authorities. In an explanation, they said: ” Just to clear up some of the social media speculation about Lewis’ P3 trophy.
“Lexus accepted the officials’ offer to send the trophy to the team immediately after leaving the stage, as he had done at previous prize-givings, and left it in their care.” We can affirm he didn’t give the prize to anybody ‘as a gift’ as has been guessed.”
A fan guaranteed via online entertainment that Hamilton gave him the honor
Hamilton additionally hit out at the FIA while at the affair, censuring their “unsuitable” examination concerning Toto and Susie Wolff. Claims of a “conflict of interest” between Toto Mercedes’ team principal and Susie, the managing director of the F1 academy, were briefly examined by the FIA.
The examination was immediately dropped after the wide range of various F1 groups denied submitting a question, however Hamilton isn’t content with the manner in which the FIA took care of things. ” Disheartening to see the overseeing body scrutinizing the respectability of quite possibly of the most amazing female pioneer we’ve had in our game, without addressing, with next to no proof, then, at that point, trying to say sorry toward the end, that is simply unsatisfactory,” he smoldered.
“There is a consistent battle to truly further develop variety and consideration inside the business, yet it appears there are sure people inside the initiative of the FIA that each time we make a step in the right direction they’re attempting to pull us back and that needs to change.”
