LEWIS HAMILTON has blasted the FIA’s handling of their bungled conflict-of-interest investigation into Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife, Susie. Speaking at the FIA prize giving gala in Baku, Hamilton delivered a stinging attack on F1’s governing body, accusing them of “trying to pull us back” when they make progress. It comes as Wolff, who is team principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes F1 team said he was seeking a legal explanation from the FIA over the matter. He issued a statement saying: “We are currently in active legal exchange with the FIA. She wrote: “When I saw the statement issued by the FIA, my first reaction was: ‘Is that it?’. “The FIA is based in Paris and it just would have been easier to stay there.

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