Vitaly Petrov abruptly left his position as F1 flight attendant this weekend following the apparent assassination of his father in Russia
The FIA announced on Saturday that Formula E safety driver Bruno Correia has intervened in Portimao to replace Petrov « due to personal mourning »
Several Russian reports claim that the 61-year-old father of former F1 driver Petrov, Alexandr, was shot dead at his home in Vyborg on Saturday evening
Petrov senior was a powerful businessman and politician in the region, with some reports suggesting Vyborg’s alleged de facto « ruler » was shot dead by a sniper
Earlier, six-time world champion Lewis Hamilton questioned 36-year-old Vitaly Petrov’s appointment as F1 commissioner over the weekend in light of his widely publicized anti-Black Lives Matter comments
Asked about Hamilton’s disapproval, Petrov’s Russian compatriot Daniil Kvyat told Portugal: « I haven’t read all the comments, but I don’t think anyone expects everyone to people agree with them all the time
« It’s only natural that people have different opinions, and he (Petrov) just voiced his own. But I didn’t follow this story so I’m not really ready to comment on it, » added the Alpha Tauri pilot
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