Comments on: Hamilton Wins Spectacular 3rd At Belgian Grand Prix

By: Hest

Hest — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:55:33 +0000

Why is everyone just looking at those two seconds, where he went through the chicane? You have to keep watching.

Peter, your right, thats what the rules say, but they also say, he must give back the position and he did.

There is NO RULE, that sais how far he has to stay back or for how long he has to stay behind the other car. As said before, the reason he could get past so quickly, is because Kimi can’t drive on a wet track, so he couldnt get the speed he needed to stay in front. The speed where so low at that point, that there was a minimum of draft, that Hamilton could use.

Look at all the facts, and not only the part that YOU like..

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:29:19 +0000

I was definitely the right decision. No idea what you lot are complaining about. The rules state clearly that you can’t over take a car you passed while cutting a chicane on the next corner. EVERYONE in F1 knows this, including, of course, both Hamilton and his team manager.

Thumbs up to the stewards. Thumbs down to the race leaders who should have been awake to such an obvious breach of the rules — I was fuming at the time because it was obvious to me that a penalty should have been awarded then and there.

By: Ian

Ian — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:57:24 +0000

Mike

You are talking rubbish and you must be employed by Ferrari. McLaren could appeal because an appeal was heard, and an appeal is only not allowed for a drive through penalty. Lewis got a time penalty. The appeal then went back on its own rules and said an appeal is not allowed even though we have just had one and the rules don’t forbid it. F1 is now a complete disgrace to the watching public’s common sense of justice and decency. Strange that considering Max Moseley is the president of the FIA – F1′s governing body.
DISGRACEFUL DISGRACEFUL DISGRACEFUL

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:56:30 +0000

They made the right decision. However, unpopular it might be. Mclaren should start taking some responsibility instead of complaining all the time. The reason they checked with Whiting at the time, is that they knew what Hamilton did was “dodgy”. Even the appeal was crazy when the rules state a drive through penalty cant be appealed. Mark Webber was on 5 Live last night, and he thought it was the right decision. It makes the last 4 races very interesting.

By: James

James — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:11:35 +0000

I AM A FERRARI FAN, but what happend to Hamilton was unfair, He drove absolutely brilliant…He won fair and square…

FIA needs to think what message they are trying to send.

By: Hest

Hest — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:16:41 +0000

Today FIA decides, if the penalty was ok or not. If Hamilton wins, he gets 4 points and Massa looses 2, if he looses, the points stay as they are.

Crossing my fingers for Hamilton

By: Lewis Hamilton Starts 15th In Monza, Italy 2008

Lewis Hamilton Starts 15th In Monza, Italy 2008 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:54:30 +0000

[...] the Belgian Grand Prix the media seems to be pretty much split up if it was the right decision – we’ll have to wait [...]

By: Hest

Hest — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:56:46 +0000

#Mike “Lewis gained an advantage by cutting the chicane. End of story”

Wrong, the story continues, some people just don’t wanna see the facts..

It is not the first time in history this happends. It is not the first time a driver is forced through the chicane and gains an advantage and thats why the rule sais, that he must give up his spot and go back to the position he was before going through the chicane.

By: Paul Eastman

Paul Eastman — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:21:23 +0000

more you tube and look at the incident from years ago same place, same corner oh and NO penalty

http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30066786159

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UnPeyzcHM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzKMyFCaZy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPZmZzasDEw&NR=1

SEE THESE VIDOES THEY PROVE THE POINT….!!!!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:18:38 +0000

Adrian Aquiliana has it right. The stewards have acted professionally, and they’ve made the right decision. Lewis gained an advantage by cutting the chicane. End of story. Several of the posts talk about Mclaren victimisation. What victimisation? Do you mean the $100 million dollar fine for cheating. They eventually came clean on this, to avoid legal charges despite all the previous denials. Lewis crashes into a stationary Kimi when a red light is showing and gets a 10 place grid drop, are you saying he should be let off. What exactly did Massa do wrong when he was coming out of the pits at Valencia, absolutely nothing. He was released by the team. If anything the team should have been punished & not the driver.
The petition has only been signed by a fraction of F1 fans, I wonder why?
Have a good day all.