Lewis Hamilton slated the FIA for their conduct towards Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife, Susie.
Lewis Hamilton sent a sharp message to F1’s overseeing body at the FIA Occasion by dumping his prize for taking third spot in the Drivers’ Title. The Brit had stood up in resolute protection of Toto Wolff and the Mercedes group head’s better half, Susie Wolff, after a brief however dubious FIA examination concerning the pair.
The hurricane week began with the declaration that an examination would be opened into Toto and Susie in regards to private data purportedly passing from the Mercedes supervisor to his significant other – overseeing overseer of the F1 Academy.
“It has been a challenging week, and a disappointing week,” said the seven-time world champion. “To see that the governing body has sought to question the integrity of one of the most incredible female leaders we have ever had in our sport in Susie Wolff without questioning and without any evidence and then just saying ‘sorry’ at the end. That is unacceptable.
“There is a constant fight to really improve diversity and inclusion within the industry. It seems there are certain individuals in the leadership of the FIA that every time we try and make a step forward they are trying to pull us back, and that has to change.”
Hamilton’s digs towards the FIA, both unmitigated and inconspicuous, implied that his baffling F1 season finished on another harsh note. The 38-year-old did without a Fantastic Prix win for the subsequent year running as he had to observe severe opponent Max Verstappen overwhelm.
A post-season interview with Mercedes and a look forward to 2024 will take Hamilton up to December 10 preceding he can take off for the slow time of year, and the F1 veteran has proactively revealed insight into how he will invest his energy.
“I will go to LA to deal with some music for a smidgen,” he said. “A companion of mine is having a child, so I’ll show up for that. Then family time in the mountains, outside air, climbing and crosscountry skiing.”