Anthony Hamilton to take on official FIA young driver role

Lewis Hamilton's father, Anthony Hamilton, is set to take on an official role at the FIA, focusing on the governing body's young driver programme.

• Hamilton Sr has been working in an advisory capacity for the past 18 months.
• His role will become official at next month's FIA conference in Macau.
• The FIA will officially launch the Young Driver Development Pathway at the conference.
• According to reports, Hamilton has impressed FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem with his work.

The goal is to smoothen the pathway for young drivers from grassroots level to a professional career.

Anthony Hamilton's role is understood to be separate from his son Lewis's feelings about Ben Sulayem's governance. Lewis Hamilton, along with other drivers, has had disagreements with Ben Sulayem, notably regarding the clamping down on drivers swearing on team radio.

Earlier, Ben Sulayem celebrated "improvements" as he watered down the initial proposed penalties for swearing.

The article also mentions Mohammed Ben Sulayem is up for re-election at the end of the year, with no official candidate declared against him yet. Carlos Sainz Sr, father of driver Carlos Sainz Jr, is considering running for president after being approached.

George Russell and Lewis Hamilton commented on the swearing rules changes, expressing dissatisfaction with the lack of communication from senior FIA levels and describing the situation as a "mess".