'If you file a complaint, you get fired' – Lewis Hamilton slams F1's lack of transparency after Christian Horner scandal | 95XQDR5 | 2024-03-22 09:08:01
The seven-time world champion was talking after Susie Wolff – head of F1 Academy and spouse of Mercedes boss Toto Wo
LEWIS HAMILTON has slammed F1's lack of transparency and says it is unimaginable to belief the game.
The seven-time world champion was talking after Susie Wolff – head of F1 Academy and spouse of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff – confirmed she has taken legal action against F1's governing body, the FIA.
On Wednesday, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was cleared of meddling in the outcome of the 2023 Saudi GP AND making an attempt to cease that yr's inaugural Las Vegas GP by a personal inner investigation.
Plus Red Bull boss Christian Horner was also cleared to proceed in his position after a grievance made towards him by a feminine colleague was dismissed, the small print of which are also being stored secret.
Sad Hamilton stated: "Firstly, I'm extremely pleased with Susie. She's so brave. She stands for such great values. She's such a pacesetter.
"In a world where typically individuals are silenced, for her to be standing up sends such an awesome message.
"I really like that she's taking it out of this world, submitting it from outdoors, because there is a real lack of accountability right here inside this sport, inside the FIA.
"Things which are occurring behind closed doorways, there isn't a transparency, there's clearly no accountability.
"How are you going to trust the sport and what's occurring here in case you didn't have that?
"Hopefully, this stand that she's taken now will create change, have a constructive impression, and particularly for ladies.
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"We're dwelling in the time the place the message is 'Should you file a grievance, you'll be fired.' That may be a horrible narrative to challenge to the world.
"So, especially once we're talking about inclusivity right here in the sport, we need to make it possible for we're staying true to the core values here."
Hamilton's comments have been echoed by his Mercedes teammate, George Russell, who added: "You trust that the leaders on this sport have the perfect curiosity at heart relatively than their very own interests…
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "Once we don't have the details and figures, and there's no transparency, you all the time assume there's one thing being hidden.
"That's why it's so necessary for the sport now to ship the suitable message to everyone who's supporting F1, watching F1, needs to be concerned in F1, that things aren't just swept beneath the carpet."
Staff bosses have been quick to name for full transparency from the investigation into Red Bull's investigation.
Nevertheless, it's probably that matter will stay personal because it was carried out by the power drink's HQ in Austria, moderately than the racing workforce.
The FIA's choice to clear their President raised eyebrows after a whistleblower made both complaints internally.
And Wolff stated on her social media that she was appalled at the lack of "transparency or accountability" from the FIA.
It comes after the FIA launched an investigation into both her and her husband amid claims of an alleged conflict of interest.
The probe was prompt to be a response after rival workforce principals have been nervous that Merc boss Wolff was benefiting from info shared by his wife.
Nevertheless, the investigation was immediately dropped by the FIA after all the F1 teams voiced their help of Wolff.
But she is sad that her and her husband's integrity had been referred to as into query.
She wrote on social media: "I can affirm that I personally filed a felony grievance within the French courts on 4th March in relation to the statements made about me by the FIA last December.
"There has still not been any transparency or accountability in relation to the conduct of the FIA and its personnel in this matter.
"I feel more than ever it is very important get up, call out improper behaviour and make sure individuals are held to account.
"Whilst some may think silence absolves them from duty – it does not."
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