Lewis Hamilton lost the 2021 world championship dramatically. He was leading the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from start to finish but lost the lead after a safety car confusion. It left Hamilton stunned when his title rival Max Verstappen on fresher tires overtook him on the last lap of the race.
Hamilton mentioned the FIA manipulated the rules on his team radio. Now, his fans have made have come together and made a website to stand with him during this tough time. The contents on the website have blamed FIA for snatching the win away from Lewis.
It mentioned that during the 2021 season, FIA have shown incompetency while maintaining the rules. The website mentioned they hope Hamilton gets justice, as he has always shown his talent and skill on the track. It stated that the fans can send an email directly to the FIA to express their views about the events of Sunday’s race.
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Lewis Hamilton and I are disillusioned at the moment: Toto Wolff
As reported by ESPN, the Mercedes boss Toto Wolff mentioned that since their appeal, he has had a constructive dialogue with the FIA. But he stated that Lewis and he are disillusioned right now.
“Lewis and I are disillusioned at the moment. We are not disillusioned with the sport — we love the sport with every bone in our body, and we love it because the stopwatch never lies,” said Wolff.
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The Austrian also stated that he is doing his best to help the British driver at the moment.
“I just need to do the upmost that I can to help him to overcome his imminent feelings that he has in order to ensure that he returns strong, with a love of the sport, and trust in the decision-making of the sport next year. We wish very much that this will be the case.” said the Mercedes team principal.
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Let’s hope that the 7-time world champion recovers from his loss as soon as possible. He would like to bounce back stronger than ever in the 2022 season and go for the 8th title again.
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