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Hamilton says some stewards are biased due to friendship with drivers

Sir Lewis Hamilton has suggested that some stewards, be it unknowingly or otherwise, often favour certain drivers due to their friendship with them. Hamilton was harshly denied his eighth world championship last year following a controversial Safety Car restart by race director Michael Masi ahead of the final lap. As a legacy of that, Max Verstappen was able to pass the Briton on the final lap of the race to snatch his maiden Formula 1 championship in dramatic fashion. Masi has since been relieved of his duties as race director by new FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem, and he has been replaced by Niels Wittich and Eduardo Freitas, who are to receive support from former deputy race...
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