Motor racing-Ben Sulayem backs Hamilton's father for FIA role


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying - Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - March 15, 2025 Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton father Anthony before practice. REUTERS/Mark Peterson/File Photo

IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony is set for an official role at Formula One's governing body after advising FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem on young driver development, it emerged on Thursday.

The details were first reported by the Times newspaper and confirmed as correct by a spokesman for the International Automobile Federation (FIA) at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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