The governing body of Formula One have decided to send reminders of various "rules and regulations" for host GP countries in future, after a number of embarrassing incidents for the sport's stars over the Australian GP weekend.
FIA president Jean Todt has decided to act after both local boy Mark Webber and McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton angered Australian officials over the race weekend.
Hamilton had his car impounded on Friday night after being caught by Victoria state police breaking 'anti-hooning' laws in his Mercedes road car, while Webber was also in hot water with government ministers in Australia after speaking out about current "nanny state" legislation in the country.
Ron Walker, the Australian GP race promoter, said that Todt had decided to act to guard against future incidents, but admitted that he doubted Hamilton had any idea that he was falling foul of Australian laws.
"The protocol will be about a list of what can be done in this country and the rules and regulations for the (other) places they visit," Walker explained.
He added that: "I actually don't think [Hamilton] knew he was breaking any laws or would have any problems doing wheel spin-outs. They are going to Malaysia this week...he would probably get a big round of applause there."
But not everyone in Australia was willing to give the 2008 champion the benefit of the doubt, as Tim Pallas, the exciting-sounding 'roads minister' for the Victoria state, branded Hamilton a "dickhead" for his Friday night stunt, referencing the latest gloriously profane driver safety campaign he was launching which featured the slogan "Don't be a dickhead".
"He's certainly a very silly young man, quite frankly," Pallas said about Hamilton on Australian radio, adding when pressed by the radio host: "Well, yes OK, I'll say it, he's a dickhead."
He also had some choice words to say about home favourite Webber, who said over the weekend that he was so angry with excessive government legislation that returning to Australia "pisses me off, to be honest".
He added that: "It's a great country but we've got to be responsible for our actions, and it's certainly a bloody nanny state when it comes to what we can do."
But Pallas, though clarifying that he felt Webber's comments were less serious than Hamilton's actions, still said that the Red Bull driver had been "totally irresponsible" in speaking out.
"I draw the line at Mark, because I think what Mark Webber has done has been totally irresponsible, but he didn't display the behaviour that Lewis Hamilton did, and that was put people's lives at risk," Pallas grouched.
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