The FIA has defended its decision to appoint Vitaly Petrov as a Formula 1 steward in Portugal this weekend. “I think the FIA will no longer allow such behaviours.”. Hamilton’s podium activism was indeed stopped by the FIA, but the world championship leader said he was nonetheless surprised by the appointment of Petrov as steward. “It is a surprise to see that they are hiring someone who has those beliefs and is so vocal about things we are trying to fight against,” he said. “So I don’t quite understand what the FIA’s goal is or why particularly he is here because it is not like they don’t have other options.”.

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