The FIA does not agree with the criticism Lewis Hamilton on them, following the appointment of Vitaly Petrov as a flight attendant at the Grand Prix of Portugal. They believe that he has not violated any rule.
A few weeks ago, Petrov was seriously discredited after speaking openly about the controversial Hamilton T-shirt. “” What if one of the drivers comes out as gay? Is he going out with a rainbow flag to force everyone to become gay too? “Was the statement of Petrov. This statement went down the wrong way with many people and by many he was even considered as ‘homophobic’ put down. When the FIA subsequently announced that the former Formula 1 driver would be one of the stewards during the Grand Prix of Portugal, it was met with considerable criticism.
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Lewis Hamilton has since spoken out about Petrov’s appointment. “Yes of course it is a surprise that they hire someone who has those kinds of beliefs and is also so vocal about them, while these are things that we at Formula 1 try to fight against,” the six-time world champion told the attendee on Thursday. pers. “I really don’t understand what their purpose is or why he’s here. It’s not like they don’t have other better options,” Hamilton said.
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The FIA has now responded to the criticism and has said that Petrov deserves his place as a steward for not breaking any rules. “The FIA appoints flight attendants who have the relevant expertise and Formula 1 experience to perform this role at the highest level and who have expressed an interest in becoming a flight attendant with the FIA.”
“The Federation will not discriminate in this process on the basis of views expressed outside of their position as FIA stewards. This is provided that such expression does not contravene the regulations and the FIA Code of Ethics,” he said. the response of the FIA.
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