Did Lewis deserve the drive-thru penalty?

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Originally Posted by Zico

According to Brundle that decision would most likely have been down to the team after they'd spoken by radio to the FIA, if that is indeed the case you cant exactly blame Lewis personally.

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Drivers judgement, Hamilton is driving the car not his team. I think you can blame Hamilton for this.

No, not really. The onboard clearly shows Lewis got to the apex of the first part of the chicane so the pass on Vettel was already done and dusted, plus, he got sidways when he hit that kurb which sent him off. What I want to know is, why did they give him a penalty when the stewards have been happy to let other people get away with it for years (Schumacher/de la Rosa in Hungry 06 anyone?).

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Originally Posted by Zico

It may be down to an interpretation of the rules but overall I agree with the decision, technicaly he may well have been past Vetel by the time he left the track but that is an extremely bad precedent to set imo..

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But that's the whole point - if you jump a chicane with premeditation, you will almost ALWAYS take a car close in front before the chicane itself (if you don't just collect him, of course) because they'll have to brake before you.

I'm not saying LH was premediated here, but the same principle applies - if you outbrake yourself, you will be going faster, and so you'll get ahead... until you crash, spin or jump the chicane.

fair..

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Originally Posted by Sleeper

(Schumacher/de la Rosa in Hungry 06 anyone?).

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I'm pretty sure Schumi immediately gave the place back.

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Originally Posted by Sleeper

No, not really. The onboard clearly shows Lewis got to the apex of the first part of the chicane so the pass on Vettel was already done and dusted, plus, he got sidways when he hit that kurb which sent him off. What I want to know is, why did they give him a penalty when the stewards have been happy to let other people get away with it for years (Schumacher/de la Rosa in Hungry 06 anyone?).

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Care to show us when did MS pass PDLR by cutting a chicane in Hungary 2006 and kept his position?!

Yes. Definately. He gained an advantage from going across the chicane. Basics.

He is really not impressive when in traffic. Seems as if he's anywhere from 2nd-20th, he can't cope too well!

I don't understand why the team didn't ask race control to clarify the situation over whether or not he should give the place back, it would have saved a lot of trouble. Or if they did ask then I'm not sure why he got the penalty.
But assuming that none of that happened then I guess it was justified.

I agree, Nikki.

Maybe McLaren told him to but Lewis didn't agree...

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Originally Posted by Bezza

I agree, Nikki.

Maybe McLaren told him to but Lewis didn't agree...

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I think it needs to be given back there and then for there to be any effect on penalty.