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New FIA President hints at leniency towards 'broken' Hamilton no-show

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the new FIA President after succeeding Jean Todt, has said that it's impossible for the FIA to turn a blind eye to Lewis Hamilton breaking the Sporting Regulations by failing to appear for the Prize-Giving Gala in Paris on Thursday. Hamilton, as well as Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff, chose not to appear at the Gala in the wake of their crushing disappointment at losing the 2021 Drivers' Championship. It came after a late Safety Car allowed Max Verstappen back into play before the Race Director Michael Masi cleared lapped cars out of the way of the Red Bull driver. 'At the end of the day, rules are rules' Ben Sulayem,...
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