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Lewis Hamilton says it has been “a disappointing week”, after the FIA questioned “the integrity of one of the most incredible female leaders we’ve ever had in our sport, Susie Wolff”.
Yesterday the FIA announced they are dropping their investigation into Toto and Susie Wolff’s alleged conflict of interest.
The story has garnered much attention earlier this week, and it remains unclear what prompted the FIA to start the investigation in the first place.
Now, Lewis Hamilton issued a statement blasting the FIA for their course of action.
“It has been a challenging week, I think, a disappointing week, really,” Lewis said.
“To see the governing body of our sport has [sought] to question the integrity of one of the most incredible female leaders we’ve ever had in our sport, Susie Wolff, without questioning, without any evidence.
“Then just saying ‘sorry’ at the end, that’s just unacceptable.
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“We’ve got lot of great people in the sport that are doing amazing work, there is a constant fight to really improve diversity and inclusion within the industry, but it seems there are certain individuals within the leadership of the FIA that every time we make a step forward they’re trying to pull us back and that has to change.
“This is a global sport and we have a such an incredible opportunity and a natural responsibility to be leader of change, travelling to all countries around the world we have a responsibly to make sure we are pushing the right direction.
“I do want to acknowledge there are a lot of people doing great work but we need to make some change to make sure we are pushing in the right direction.”
Lewis also took the opportunity to question the FIA’s decision to hold its annual Prize Giving Ceremony in Azerbaijan.
“Whilst I really like Baku, it’s really a beautiful place. [There are] questions in my mind of whether the FIA is really actually thinking about sustainability because so many people flew out here and the FIA is in Paris and it just would have been easier to stay there,” the Briton concluded.
