Lewis Hamilton says he has agreed with the FIA to pay a fine for missing last year’s end-of-season prizegiving ceremony.
The Mercedes driver refused to attend the event despite being required to do so under F1’s sporting regulations as one of the drivers who finished in the top three positions in the world championship. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff also did not attend.
The pair stayed away from the ceremony in reaction to the controversial conclusion to last year’s world championship in Abu Dhabi. In the days leading up to the prizegiving Mercedes were considering whether to formally appeal over the result after FIA F1 race director Michael Masi contravened the rules in arranging a final-lap restart.
Hamilton confirmed today he has reached an agreement with the FIA over his no-show. “I think there will be some sort of fine around the gala,” he said. “But we’ve worked together to make sure that the money will be put together towards youth from underprivileged…