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Lewis Hamilton has commended F1 Academy Managing Director Susie Wolff for formally lodging a legal complaint against the FIA for
Last December, the FIA Compliance Department initiated a brief inquiry into a potential conflict of interest involving an unnamed Formula 1 Team Principal and a member of Formula One Management (FOM). It was revealed that the Mercedes Team Principal and F1 Academy Director were the subjects under investigation, but the FIA, along with unanimous team support, dismissed the allegations, pausing the investigation after 48 hours. Lewis Hamilton shared his support for Susie Wolff, who filed a criminal complaint related to the FIA’s statements from the previous December. The Formula 1 community has been recently entangled in off-track controversies, including claims against Red Bull’s Christian Horner and FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Both Hamilton and George Russell emphasized the necessity of transparency and accountability in the sport, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues for the sake of integrity and equality. Russell stressed the significance of leaders in the sport prioritizing the collective interests over personal agendas, calling for increased transparency to allow informed judgment on such matters.
