168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton says F1 has reached a “pivotal moment” as off-track contro𒐪versies continue to make headlines and overshadow the sport.

Last weekend’s season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was dominated by stories about Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, who was cleared of inappropriate behaviour before an anonymous email including messages purporting to involve Horner were leaked a day later, putting him under 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:fresh scrutiny.

Since Bahrain, it has emerged that FIA president 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Mohammed Ben Sulayem is being inv♊estigated♏ for an alleged attempt to interfere with an F1 race. Separately, Ben Sulayem allegedly told officials not ಞto certify last 🔥year’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.

"As someone who loves the sport, it's definitely disappointing to see what𒐪's going on right now,” Hamilton said when asked if it saddened him that off-track events where dominating the sport ahead of the Sau🎐di Arabian Grand Prix.

“It doesn't look good from the outside wor♚ld, the outside looking in. I think it's a really, really important time for the sport to really show and stick to its values, holding ourselves accountable for our actions.

“Aℱnd it's a really, really pivotal moment, I think, for the🍰 sport, in terms of what we project to the world, and how it's handled. And it's not been handled very well to this point.

“Transparency is really key. And I'm really, really hoping to see some progress moving 🎶forwards.

“I hope it's not a year that continues to go on wit🔯h thi𒉰s. But it highlights some of the issues we also have within the sport.

“And when we're talkಌing about diversity, inclusion, that inclusion for example, and making people feel comfortable in this environment, is key. And it's clearly not the case.”

He added: "This is not the part of the sport that I love. But you find these things, I guess, in business. It definitely is♔ an interesting time.”

Considering the possible impact the Horner saga could have on Red Bull, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen'✤s father, Jos, wading in on the matter🐼 amid suggestions of tension within the camp, Hamilton cited his own experiences at McLaren at a time when Ron Dennis was facing questions over his leadership.

“Just from my experience obviously having gone through something similar back in the day when I was at McLaren, in the sense of our leader was in question, and💛 wa꧂s going through a difficult time. And it affected everybody,” Hamilton said.

“I remember kind of when we were losing Ron, for example, the things that Ron was going꧅ through, and the steps that we had to take, it affected all of us.

“A leader is super important because they set the tone, they make sure th🐲e team sticks to the core values of what the sport i♒s about, and integrity.

“And whilst there ꦦare loads of people f꧂urther down the trough who are just as important, that leader is key, I think, to the destination that you're working towards.”