Hamilton hopes 'everyone will get to see' FIA report

Lewis Hamilton hopes the FIA's report covering its investigation into last December's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be made public to allow everyone to understand what happened at F1's 2021 season finale.

The FIA has communicated a series of organizational changes decisions that it has taken following its review of the controversial events that marred the end of the race at Yas Marina, including the dismissal of Michael Masi as F1's race director.

However, it has provided no update on when, if ever, it will publish its report in full.

At last week's meeting of the F1 Commission in London, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem promised a review that reflects the governing body's "integrity and fairness".

And previously, back in December, the FIA vowed to provide "clarity" not only to F1's participants, but also to the sport's media and to its fans.

"This matter will be discussed and addressed with all the teams and drivers to draw any lessons from this situation and clarity to be provided to the participants, media, and fans about the current regulations to preserve the competitive nature of our sport while ensuring the safety of the drivers and officials," said the FIA.

Hamilton, and many others, therefore hope there will be a public dissemination of the FIA's report, not just for the purpose of understanding what rationally happened in Abu Dhabi but also to allow everyone to move on.

"I've not seen it, I didn't think it was out yet," he said. "But I think I'm excited to see the results from that report.

"I think hopefully everyone will get to see it, and to have perhaps a better understanding of everything.

"And I think ultimately, like everything, it's down to understanding where we've been, so we can move forwards and in a positive light."

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There have been suggestions that the FIA could keep its report under wraps indefinitely, which in a sense would defeat the latter's very purpose while also undermining the governing body's self-promoted integrity and transparency.

It is believed that next month's meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council in Bahrain, just ahead of the opening round of the 2022 F1 World Championship, now constitutes the final deadline for the FIA to release its report to the public.

Should it fail to do so on that day, the review may be considered as good as lost, along with the fan and the media's trust in the FIA.

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