The FIA has issued a review of Lance Stroll's conduct during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, following discussions with the Aston Martin driver.
Stroll was seen visibly frustrated after failing to make Q2 during qualifying, throwing his steering wheel out of his car, and pushing trainer Henry Howe at the back of the garage.
The Canadian later gave a seven-word interview to the media on TV, however he insisted that his relationship with trainer Howe was not damaged by the episode.
Team Principal Mike Krack claimed that it was due to the high demands and pressure put on Stroll to perform, who has failed to score a single point since the summer break and sat out the Singapore Grand Prix following a big qualifying accident.
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FIA issue response after review
The governing body has issued a response having investigated the matter: "We can confirm that the FIA Compliance Officer has received an apology from Lance Stroll regarding his actions during the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix.
"The Compliance Officer has noted this apology and issued a written warning, reminding Lance of his responsibilities as a competitor bound by the FIA Code of Ethics and other FIA ethical and conduct guidelines set forth by the sporting regulations.
"The FIA maintains a zero-tolerance stance against misconduct and condemns any actions that may lead to physical harassment."
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IROC57
.......so now the FIA wants to mandate driver etiquette according to their own increasingly woke interpretations.......in case some didn't notice, F1 is a man's game, and men have been roughhousing in locker rooms since the days of the gladiators......as far as being nicey-nice to interviewers asking banal questions, it's a pleasure seeing someone finally expressing some real emotion, if somewhat curtly......let's face it, the sport could handle an off-track bad boy or two, and nobody's stepping up, fearing the wrath of the FIA nannies .......some of those tawdry post race question and answer periods could make your skin crawl........this is a bloodsport, not lawn bowling!
Patrick_Abas
Fully agree, bring back the days of Hunt etc. Drivers are gladiators as much referred to by many different journalists. So let them be men and not pussies!
eddie-cogle#70388
Nepotism is the only reason he still has a ride. If it wasn't for Daddy's Money I believe he would already be gone. Obviously Daddy's Money can't buy maturity, patience or a positive attitude towards those who are merely doing their jobs..