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The FIA is set to revisit Lewis Hamilton's Qatar Grand Prix violation of walking across the track that created a massive controversy. Hamilton had a forgetful performance at the Lusail International Circuit after crashing into his teammate George Russell in the first lap of the race. Russell, despite the crash, managed a fourth-place finish while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched another win.
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Coming back to the incident, Seven-time champion Hamilton was handed a €50,000 fine - of which €25,000 was suspended - as he walked across the track after the crash. This also emerged as the first non-driving reprimand of the season for crossing the live race track. But on Sunday, the governing body was 'revisiting' the incident.
F1’s governing body released a statement which delved into Hamilton’s reaction to the charges and how the incident could influence younger drivers to recreate these actions. The statement said, "The FIA notes that Lewis was apologetic during the subsequent stewards hearing into the incident and acknowledged that the crossing was a serious safety breach," said a statement. "However, in view of his role model status, the FIA is concerned about the impression his actions may have created on younger drivers."
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Talking about the stewards' report at the time stressed how Hamilton was walking on the inside edge of the track just seconds before Russell arrived at high speed after exiting the pits. "During the hearing, the driver of Car 44 (Hamilton) was very apologetic and realized that the situation could have been very dangerous for him as well as the drivers approaching," the stewards added.
