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Lewis Hamilton will not now face an FIA investigation into the jersey he wore to the Tuscan Grand Prix, GPFans has learned.
It was thought that the six-time F1 champion could have violated FIA statutes by wearing the shirt highlighting an act of police brutality in the US and calling for the arrest of those involved.
During the now usual anti-racism rally before the race, in his television interview immediately after the race after winning his 90th Grand Prix, and again while on the podium, Hamilton wore a T-shirt with the message ‘Arrest that cops who killed Breonna Taylor. ‘ On the back was a picture of Taylor and the words “Say his name.”
The 26-year-old medical worker was shot and killed in March by plainclothes police officers who mistakenly raided her home in Louisville, Kentucky.
While one of the officers involved has been fired and two others charged with administrative duties, no criminal charges have been brought against any of the three.
The FIA had initially stated that the matter was “under active consideration”.
However, no complaints were made to the Mugello stewards about the potentially offensive jersey, while the FIA will not personally investigate the Mercedes driver Hamilton.
Instead, the world motorsport governing body should undertake a review of its pre-race and post-race guidelines on what can and can’t be used, and should issue a clarification to that effect.
The suggestion is that T-shirts or other garments of nature that Hamilton wore on Sunday are unlikely to be tolerated in the future.
Naturally, T-shirts proclaiming ‘End Racism’, such as those worn by all drivers today during the pre-race anti-racism rally, and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt, as previously worn by Hamilton, will still be allowed. .
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