I did not expect an apology from the FIA over Abu Dhabi, says Lewis Hamilton

Report finds former race director 'acted in good faith and to the best of his knowledge' after he fudged the rules following a late safety car to allow Max Verstappen the shot to beat Hamilton to the title

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton reacts after finishing second in the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last December. Max Verstappen ripped a record eighth title away from Lewis Hamilton with a pass on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP to close one of the most thrilling Formula One seasons in years as the first Dutch world champion. File Picture: AP

Lewis Hamilton said he never expected an apology from the FIA after Formula One's governing body finally published its report into last season's controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

On the eve of the new season, the FIA said its former race director, Michael Masi "acted in good faith and to the best of his knowledge" after he fudged the rules following a late safety car to allow Max Verstappen the shot to beat Hamilton to the title.