In the round-up: Lewis Hamilton offered his support to NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace who will return from a one-race ban in the series’ finale at Phoenix today.
In brief
Wallace will “do amazing when he comes back” – Hamilton
Wallace became the first driver to be banned for a race by NASCAR since 2015 following an on-track collision and subsequent altercation with Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway two weeks ago.
The banning of Wallace, the first black driver to win a NASCAR Cup series race, prompted questions over whether other drivers would have been treated as harshly. Hamilton, who has declared his support for Wallace previously, said he “probably doesn’t need any advice” from him.
“I think what he’s done and what he stands for is amazing and he’s been so brave and being outspoken. I saw his documentary, I’m just generally really proud of him.
“I think the best thing you can do is not let anything pull you down, just keep on pushing, keep your head up. Do not give up. Do not listen to the things that are being said and do not read what’s on social media and just keep believing.”
“If you let those things get to you, it can hold you back. And so I just ask him to [hold his] head high and don’t give up,” Hamilton concluded. “I think he’s going to do amazing when he comes back.
Aston Martin keen to move on after cost cap breach fine
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack says he believes the team can now move forwards, following the conclusion of an FIA investigation into its 2021 cost cap reporting that led to a $450,000 (£387,000) fine.
Despite the punishment, Krack said Aston Martin was satisfied with the process. “My first reaction is that we are happy we can close this chapter,” he said. “The 2021 cost cap discussions are are hopefully terminated soon.
“The collaboration with the FIA was very good, very open and transparent and the regulations are very complex and there was different interpretations and obviously that’s what it led to.”
Unlike Red Bull, Aston Martin was not found to have over-spent, a point Krack was keen to emphasise.
Aston Martin’s fine, unlike Red Bull’s, was for mis-categorising the way that it accounted for its spending, rather than breaching the cost cap. “I think it’s important to highlight that we were always under the cap which is the most important factor and the FIA has determined the fine, we accept this and…
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