Lewis Hamilton, the British driver of the Mercedes team, could be punished if he decides to miss the award ceremony organized by the FIA.
Formula 1 rules stipulate that the three best drivers in the championship must attend the awards ceremony.
Mohammed bin Sulayem, the new president of the FIA, refused to rule out the possibility of punishing Hamilton for boycotting the annual awards ceremony.
“If there is any violation, there is no forgiveness. I know Lewis is really sad about what happened. I’d say it’s broken. But we must examine whether there is any violation. I can’t give an answer, but these are the facts, “said bin Sulayem.