FIA Decision

[Lameduck]

I note the FIA (Ferrari Is Authoritative) didn't see the same race as my family and knoked Hamilton down to 3rd. :ranting2:
Its a wonder they didn't try to finish the race earlier when they had 1st & 3rd. Kin idiots.

[OldBloke]

Totally agree with you. A ridiculous decision that must be appealed. Hamilton gained a place on Raikkonen by cutting the chicane. Hamilton let him pass then outbraked him into the next corner. Superb maneuver and all totally legal - surely? Particularly as it was Raikkonen who sqeezed him off the track to start the incident.

[Jabbs]

Rant start

I'm soooo gutted!  I noticed that the 'FIA' (see above) didn't penalise Massa last race when he nearly caused an accident in the pits but choose to penalise Hamilton for sportingly giving Kimi back the lead!

My take on this is that coming into the bend, they were side by side but that Kimi had the racing line therefore Lewis would have been behind coming out of the bend - but....

Only just behind, like on Kimi's tail!

So he let's Kimi back in front as he should have done otherwise he would have gained an advantage (according to the rules) so he let's him back in front and is on his tail as it should have been and he is stripped of the race win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ***!!!!:ranting2::ranting2::ranting2:

I'm soooo angry! Who are these guys??  What about Kimi tapping Lewis in the rear at the next bend? What about Massa last race?

No justice!  I hope Lewis now gets more determined and wins the championship!  Knowing the FIA they will find some reason to hurt Hamilton somehow.

Rant over

[Lexander]

When we take the McLaren and Ferrari goggles off the head, I think it was the right decicion, as Lewis did get an advantage to the next corner after the cutting one. When he let Kimi back to the lead as he was supposed, his speed/position was better than he would normaly had after the previos corner.
And based on that, Lewis got the +25sec.

[OldBloke]

McLaren plan to appeal Hamilton's penalty

Lex - if you let somebody past you ... how are you in a better position for the next corner?

[spudgun55]

i watch moto gp now,  FIA is totally BENT just like FIFA,

[Lameduck]

When we take the McLaren and Ferrari goggles off the head, I think it was the right decicion, as Lewis did get an advantage to the next corner after the cutting one. When he let Kimi back to the lead as he was supposed, his speed/position was better than he would normaly had after the previos corner.
And based on that, Lewis got the +25sec.

Oh I see, he definately made up 25secs by the 'cut'. Even though they were side to side going into the corner.

[Snokio]

I agree with what Lex is saying, however, that was the situation before the corner? he just got the slip steam to overtake, hummm, hit an miss whether that was an advantage, but the penalty was a stupid one! 25 seconds huh! shock horror :sideways:

(I'm not the biggest Lewis fan but that was OTT by the FIA)

Also having said that, it seems to be ok for kimi to drive an entire corner on the run off track gaining momentum, making no attenpt to get back on the track and come back on track just behind hamilton having lost no speed after going off the circuit, ok he didnt gain a place but he did gain an advantage.

[delankster]

just heard the news :ranting2:unbealivable!!
 imho it was a fair move and the fia are deffinatly against hamilton and maclaren. this stinks !
i not sure if i'm gonna bother with it anymore, just feels like he's pee'in in the wind:angry:

[Lexander]

Lex - if you let somebody past you ... how are you in a better position for the next corner?

How should I explain it...
  If they would have come out of the corner normaly Lewis would have been behind of kimi and he should have "followed kimi's line" but at the staight line
He was in way different place.
Here are the last moments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5XL_UXd3Pk
I think that showes it.

[Jabbs]

When we take the McLaren and Ferrari goggles off the head, I think it was the right decicion, as Lewis did get an advantage to the next corner after the cutting one. When he let Kimi back to the lead as he was supposed, his speed/position was better than he would normaly had after the previos corner.
And based on that, Lewis got the +25sec.

As I mentioned earlier Hamilton was side by side going into the first corner so how has he made an advantage by letting Kimi be a full car IN FRONT?  He blatantly hasn't.

He was slower coming out of that corner due to going over the rough stuff too.

Hamilton got past because he was faster - simple

Kimi gave Lewis WAY too much room (also shown by the video)

[Doorman]

I just can't believe the anti Ferrari hysteria that abounds in this thread. Ferraris are pretty and red. McLarens are grey. End of story.

[Jabbs]

I just can't believe the anti Ferrari hysteria that abounds in this thread. Ferraris are pretty and red. McLarens are grey. End of story.

I'm not anti Ferrari - I was sad to see Kimi go off to be honest.  One of my best mates is a Kimi fan and my condolences went to him.  

I think this thread is anti FIA more than anything.

[OldBloke]

I'm not anti Ferrari - I was sad to see Kimi go off to be honest.  One of my best mates is a Kimi fan and my condolences went to him.  

I think this thread is anti FIA more than anything.

Jabbs - you really must try to see Doorman's tongue stuck firmly in his cheek before replying :flirty:

[Jabbs]

Jabbs - you really must try to see Doorman's tongue stuck firmly in his cheek before replying :flirty:

ah you see no smileys so difficult to see the tongue! :g: