Lewis Hamilton came under attack today for failing to attend key meetings on changes to the rules and his “immature” behaviour away from the sport.

Hamilton has often complained that the drivers do not have enough input on future regulations, but the world champion was put in his place by Formula One’s race director, Charlie Whiting.

Whiting, a veteran of the sport, said Hamilton has failed to attend crucial meetings and he could not think of any way the world champion and his colleagues to be given any more input.