'The FIA are quite right to point out, as a World Champion, as a senior driver, he does need to set a responsibility.'
F1 pundit Peter Windsor backed the FIA’s revisiting of Lewis Hamilton crossing the track in Qatar, saying the seven-time champion showed “disrespect” for the sport.
But, it was what Hamilton did after exiting the cockpit which has prompted the FIA to revisit the incident due to Hamilton’s “role model status”.By walking away from the crash scene and across the track, Hamilton committed a breach of Article 26.7 b) of the FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations, the stewards hitting Hamilton with a €50,000 fine.
Referencing the tragedy of Tom Pryce, who died at the 1977 South African GP along with the marshal he struck, as well as a comment made regarding Ayrton Senna from an unnamed figure connected to the Las Vegas GP, Windsor said Hamilton should have greater respect for the rules in place due to tragedies of the past.
“And I think that’s a terrible thing to do actually. And I think the FIA are quite right to point out, as a World Champion, as a senior driver, he does need to set a responsibility.
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