Haas team principal Guenther Steiner says the FIA is working “diligently” on an inquiry prompted by the row which erupted over the 2021 Formula 1 season finale in Abu Dhabi.
New FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem took over at the sport’s governing body last month. He appointed secretary general for sport Peter Bayer to examine the disputed event, in which the outcome of the world championship swung after race director Michael Masi arranged a controversial restart on the final lap.
The fall-out from the race, in which Max Verstappen clinched the world championship, saw Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff refuse to attend the FIA prizegiving ceremony. Hamilton has not spoken publicly, aside from a single pre-recorded social media video, since the race.
Steiner said he is staying out of the affair but is optimistic the FIA will address the problems raised by the race. “I’m pretty busy with what I’m doing for Haas F1, so I’m not getting involved,” he…