Mohammed Ben Sulayem pledged to help fix Formula One's problems after being elected president of the governing FIA on Friday, but recognised he may also have to punish Lewis Hamilton for breaking the rules by not attending the sport's gala awards.
The 60-year-old Emirati replaced Frenchman Jean Todt at the helm after winning an election with 61.62% of the vote.
Hamilton, the sport's most successful driver of all time and badly affected by the outcome after leading until seven corners from the end, did not attend Thursday night's gala awards ceremony — a requirement for the championship's top three. "[Some people said] they will never accept anyone from outside Europe. I heard it and didn't take it very seriously. I was not upset about it at all.
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