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FIA defend Petrov stewards' appointment following Hamilton remarks
The FIA has defended its decision to appoint former Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov as a steward for this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix despite his recent controversial comments. Lewis Hamilton had questioned motorsport's governing body over Petrov's selection after the Russian had seemingly belittled the six-time F1 champion's 'Black Lives Matter' cause. Article continues under video In remarks to Russian news website Championnat in September ahead of the Russian Grand Prix, Petrov had suggested Hamilton's wearing of a t-shirt dedicated to Breonna Taylor - shot and killed by police in Kentucky this year - after his victory in the Tuscan GP, was "too much", "on top of...
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