The new FIA president, Emirati Mohammed Ben Sulayem, said he had sympathy for Hamilton, but reminded that all drivers must follow the rules.
“If there is any infraction, there is no forgiveness for this,” added Ben Sulayem, who has recently replaced Jean Todt after 12 years in office.
Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff were absent from the gala despite the fact that Article 6.6 of the F1 regulations requires that the three best drivers in the World Championship be present at the celebration.
“Forgiveness is always there, but the rules are rules,” added Ben Sulayem, who was elected to office yesterday with just under 62% of the vote in an election in which he competed with Britain’s Graham Stoker.
In addition, the new FIA president avoided any controversy over the final of the Formula One World Championship, which was won by the Dutchman Max Verstappen, last Sunday in Abu Dhabi. “We will analyze the rules and we will make sure that any situation of this type that happens in the future will have an instant solution.”
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