The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) received the trophy, which was awarded to the Mercedes driver. Lewis Hamilton for third place at the end of the Formula 1 season, motorsport.com journalist Jonathan Noble reported on social media.
According to him, the figurine will be sent to the team in the near future.
Previous media reported that Hamilton did not win the trophy and instead handed it to one of the fans at the ceremony. According to other sources, the trophy was placed on a table backstage after the driver handed it to one of the officials present at the ceremony. Mercedes said in an official statement that the seven-time world champion did not simply hand the trophy to anyone.
The title of the finished season was won by Red Bull driver Max Verstappen.
Source : MatchTV
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
