And Anthony Hamilton's decision to work with the FIA comes despite his son's obvious frustrations with Ben Sulayem's leadership.
Hamilton has made a series of remarks over recent times that have made his feelings clear, including on Thursday in the context of the FIA's U-turn on punishments for drivers swearing.
Lewis Hamilton said: "It seems a bit of a mess there at the moment. There's lots of changes that are needed, for sure. But it doesn't really impact me at all."