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Lewis Hamilton’s father set for a role with FIA
Anthony Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton’s father, is set to take on a new role with the FIA to assist with a young driver development initiative. Hamilton Senior is highly motivated and eager to start working with the FIA in this new capacity. His official duties will commence in June with the launch of the FIA Young Driver Development Pathway. Earlier, Hamilton Senior had been informally advising the FIA for a month, which led to the formalization of his role. The move comes amid mounting pressure on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who faced criticism, including from Lewis Hamilton, regarding decisions such as reducing fines for F1 drivers using explicit language in press conferences. Additionally, there are new contenders for the FIA presidency, with Carlos Sainz Senior, the father of Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr., throwing his hat into the ring, despite concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Sainz Jr. has assured that they would maintain a professional separation if his father were to assume the top position at the FIA.
