Chefe da F1 responde comentário de Hamilton sobre o poder do dinheiro
Chase Carey rebateu os comentários de Lewis Hamilton, que afirmou que o único motivo para a F1 ter mantido o GP da Austrália em meio à pandemia era porque "o dinheiro manda"
Quando perguntado sua opinião sobre a razão para o GP da Austrália de Fórmula 1 ter sido mantida apesar do crescimento da pandemia do Covid-19, o hexacampeão Lewis Hamilton respondeu "o dinheiro manda", antes de acrescentar "eu honestamente não sei".
"Não consigo dizer mais que isso - Mas também não acho que devo evitar falar minha opinião", continuou, se referindo ao sentimento "chocante" de que a corrida estava seguindo em frente, com o mundo da F1 viajando para a prova.
A fala de Hamilton voltou a aparecer na coletiva de imprensa organizada após o anúncio do cancelamento do GP na sexta. Quando perguntado se ele teria algo a dizer para Hamilton sobre sua visão, o CEO da Fórmula 1, Chase Carey, respondeu: "Eu acho que se o dinheiro de fato mandasse, nossa decisão hoje não teria sido essa".
"Eu já falei disso de diversas maneiras, então posso continuar dizendo o mesmo. É preciso lembrar que as coisas estavam muito diferentes antes [da F1 viajar para a Austrália]. Os eventos evoluíram, as situações mudaram".
"Nós tomamos uma decisão que, com o tempo que tínhamos, mantinha o evento, em um momento em que grandes eventos estavam sendo realizados aqui. Era uma situação diferente".
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Queues outside Gate 10
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Zsolt Baumgartner leaves the pits in the F1 2-seater
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The standard night-time curfew sign outside the paddock entrance swipe gates
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The Mercedes team start to pack up in the pit lane
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The McLaren pits
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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM arrives at the circuit
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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM
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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM
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Renault packing crates in the paddock
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Red Bull Racing team members at work
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Packing crates outside the Renault garage in the paddock
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Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock
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Packing crates outside the McLaren garage in the paddock
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Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, talks to the media
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Hand Sanitiser dispenser outside the empty McLaren hospitality area in the paddock
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Hand Sanitiser dispenser outside the empty McLaren hospitality area in the paddock
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Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, Haas F1, arrives in the paddock
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Franz Tost, Team Principal, AlphaTauri, Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, and Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing, in the paddock
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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
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Empty track and grandstands at turn 1
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Empty grandstands
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Empty grandstands
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Empty grandstands
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Empty grandstands
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Alfa Romeo personnel arrive at the track
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A Racing Point RP20 under covers in the garage
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Zsolt Baumgartner leaves the pits in the F1 2-seater
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The sun rises over the paddock.
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The sun rises over the Melbourne skyline
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The Red Bull Racing garage in the pit lane
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The McLaren pit wall stand
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The McLaren gantry over the pitbox
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The back of the McLaren garage
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The AlphaTauri garage
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Team personnel wait for the standard nightly curfew to be lifted outside the paddock gates
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Screens in front of the Haas garages
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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM, arrives in the paddocl
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Ross Brawn, Managing Director of Motorsports, FOM, arrives in the paddock
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Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, Mercedes AMG, and Alan Permane, Sporting Director, Renault Sport F1 Team
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Ron Meadows, Sporting Director, Mercedes AMG
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Race Marshals leave their positions on the news that the event is cancelled
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Programme sellers
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Paddock staff make preparations with the race trophy
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Outside the McLaren hospitality area
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McLaren team members in the paddock
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Mario Isola, Racing Manager, Pirelli Motorsport
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Mario Isola, Racing Manager, Pirelli Motorsport
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Mario Isola, Racing Manager, Pirelli Motorsport
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Helmut Marko, Consultant, Red Bull Racing
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Hand sanitiser station near the gates
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Guenther Steiner, Team Principal, Haas F1, in the paddock
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Frederic Vasseur, Team Principal, Alfa Romeo Racing arrives at the circuit
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Franz Tost, Team Principal, AlphaTauri
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Franz Tost, Team Principal, AlphaTauri
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Fans wear protective masks in light of the coronavirus outbreak
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Fans wait outside the circuit as the gates are delayed in opening
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Fans queue with Police as the gates are delayed in opening
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Fans queue for the dalayed opening gates
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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
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Fans queue at the delayed opening gates
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Fans queue at the closed gates
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Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening
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Fans queue as the gates are delayed in opening
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Empty stage in the fans area
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Claire Williams, Deputy Team Principal, Williams Racing
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Christian Horner, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing, arrives in the paddock
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Ayao Komatsu, Chief Race Engineer, Haas F1 and Toyoharu Tanabe, F1 Technical Director, Honda arrive at the circuit
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Angry fans with a message for the FIA on the news that the race is cancelled
An offical speaks to the media as fans listen
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AlphaTauri personnel arrive at the track
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AlphaTauri Honda staff in the paddock amongst packing crates
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AlphaTauri Honda staff in the paddock amongst packing crates
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Alan Permane, Sporting Director, Renault Sport F1 Team
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A disappointed Mercedes F1 fans gives a thumbs down gesture as the gates are delayed in opening
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