Hamilton issued a sentence against the President of FIA: “It should change”

At the beginning of the year, the FIA He updated his regulations hard to harden the penalties of pilots expressing waentles or poorly sounded words at press conferences and even their radio messages with their teams in the middle of the race, as well as imposing penalties for criticizing FIA.

That decision has generated a lot of controversy, not just in F1. Month before, in November 2024, prior to the publication of the updated sports code, the Association of Pilots of Big Awards (GPDA), led by George Russell (and from this year by Carlos Sainz), He published an open letter showing his united support to Max Vrstappen after being punished by FIA with the obligation to conduct community services for saying the swearing words at the press conference before the Singapore GP, a penalty in which Charles Leclerc followed Mexico to Mexico for a similar reason.

In that letter, the GPDA showed dissatisfaction with imposing fines on pilots and requested “financial transparency” to know (and decide) on what money achieved was reserved through these fines.

Recently, FIA made it clear to F1 pilots that hot comments would not be punished. And a few days ago, Ben Sulayem, President of FIA, was announced by an Instagram publication He will consider the possibility of returning to the application of changes in the regulation after receiving comments from the pilots. However, at a press conference, the President of the GPDA, George Russell talked about his “surprise” Seeing what the publication said.

Next to him, is his former partner Lewis Hamilton. The question is for George, but both look at each other and the 7 -time champion also wants to give their opinion on it.

“I think the Pilot Association is near. We want to work together in FIA. All of us here want to work together and improve the sport. And of course we have a hard battle in advance of that communication. We have no power over that negotiation and that is something to change, in my point of view ”The now Ferrari Pilot is clear and concisely beating.

“If we see other sports, there are unions and maybe it’s something that can happen in the future. We don’t want to control, but to work together more and listen to our opinion. Decisions are never in a position and it’s good to have that pilot’s view. This is what we are trying to convey, ”Lewis added.

Russell: “The last 18 months have no previous ones”

George Russell, Mercedes pilot and GPDA president since 2021, did not want the words, but the facts. “Is this a step forward? Concept, yes, but I prefer that these things have been implemented rather than just to consider them, as many things can be considered. Obviously we want the changes and when they are implemented, then we will comment. But for now it’s just a matter of time. This means that nothing until the changes are true ”, George commented, surprised by the publication of the President of FIA.

“If I’m surprised? The short answer is, yes. We do not speak together from that open letter. If that’s the answer … I’m not sure. I want to make these changes and at least hear the pilots. I think this is the best interest of the sport to make sure it has a common sense and it is applied to these kinds of situations. I think we all comment when we see that actions are considered, ”he said again.

“In my opinion, the last 18 months have not been ahead of what has changed and what has happened. When GPDA was established year ago was not to talk about politicsThis is to improve the races and I end up talking about issues where I have no intention of speaking, “he added.

“Right now we’re not focusing on what we’re here, creating the best show for fans, having the fastest and safer cars, the best technology, the best engineers … and instead, we’re talking about fines, penalties and saying the words swear. There is something to change and open, but we’ll eventually want the best for this sport,” Russell concluded.