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Hamilton to be slapped with fine for Gala no-show

Sir Lewis Hamilton has confirmed that he will be fined for his non-appearance at the FIA prize-giving gala in December, but has pledged to put the money towards a good cause. Hamilton was cruelly denied his eighth world championship in December’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when a controversial Safety Car restart by former race director Michael Masi led to a last lap overtake from Max Verstappen. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was on the radio to tell the 44-year-old that the situation was “so not right,” before the everyone at the team apart from the Alfa Romeo-bound Valtteri Bottas opted to skip the awards ceremony in Paris during which Verstappen was officially crowned champion. The...
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