The seven-time world champion has said that often stewards have social connections with many of the drivers. That makes it difficult for them to carry out their duties without being biased. The Briton suggested that several drivers are close to stewards, making the latter partial towards them.
Speaking to Autosport during the Barcelona pre-season testing, Hamilton said:
Most stewards are retired drivers who have social connections with many active drivers, and some of them also travel with drivers to races.
Lewis Hamilton’s take on unbiased stewarding is different from Fernando Alonso
While Lewis Hamilton demands unbiased stewarding, it is an issue his former teammate Fernando Alonso has been ranting about throughout the 2021 season. However, the Spaniard’s take on the matter is very different.
The double world champion suggested in the past that stewarding depended on nationality, and there were cultural biases that were reflected in the penalties.Speaking to Autosport after the Russian GP, an angry Alonso said:
The Alpine driver suggested that there was a lot of partiality towards British and English-speaking drivers. He believed that the European majority was often treated unfairly by stewards, and that their decisions reflected cultural bias.
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