Sunday 7 September 2008

Ham Strip


I cannot believe they stripped Lewis Hamilton of first place, it made a complete mockery of the sport. Does these officials have something against him?
He made a mistake and was overtaken by Kimi Raikkonen on lap two and he accepted that and he drove a flawless race. Raikkonen made an error and Hamilton took full advantage, now he has been punished leaving Flippo Massa being bumped up from second to first leaving him only a mere two points behind Hamilton in the standings.
Hamilton has revolutionised the sport and made it appeal to the masses and he is being hit by the harsh realities of that resentment. Spa-Francorchamp circuit is superb with many high speed dashes and it would have been a victory well earned and more importantly it would have been his fifth of the season.
Controversy seems to follow Hamilton, McClaren, rightly, are going to launch an appeal to overturn this mockery.
The race was pretty standard until the last five laps when it all heated up and the rain began. Fortune favours the brave as Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso decided to pit with two laps remaining and it did seem to do the trick. Heidfeld moving from eighth to third (well now second) instantly. Alonso still finished a respectable fourth.
What are the clear guidelines of overtaking, Nico Rosberg impeded Hamilton so to avoid a collision he went over the bus stop chicane and took an advantage but initially he gave that straight back to Raikkonen.
He then managed to overtaken him when Raikkonen span in the wet conditions. I do not understand the sheer logic.
In my view, he has been stripped of victory for a very poor reason. Hopeful the stewards will come to their senses.

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