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Former F1 star quit FIA steward role after TV backlash over Lewis Hamilton penalty

Former F1 star quit FIA steward role after TV backlash over Lewis Hamilton penalty

·Updated 2 hrs ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Heinz Harald Frentzen left his FIA steward role in 2010 due to TV backlash over a Lewis Hamilton penalty.

  • Frentzen is a former F1 star who served as an FIA steward.
  • He resigned from his steward role in 2010.
  • His departure was linked to controversy over a Lewis Hamilton penalty.

From GPFans · 2 hrs ago

Former F1 star Heinz Harald Frentzen has opened up on why he left his role as an FIA steward back in 2010.

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