Hamilton Stripped of Win - Official

I actually agree that Lewis did something wrong and that he gained advantage even if he did give the place back but the penalty is absolutely undeserved. Lewis gave the place back but jumped straight into Kimi's slipstream thereby giving him an advantage compared to where he was before he went off. In my opinion if you go off and gain a position you should give it back and not in such a way that just sets you up for a pass straight after. I will say again I don't agree with the win being taken away from him though....

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Originally Posted by Bradley

There might be added another 25 seconds for blocking Kimi off 2 corners later from retaking the lead by changing lines 4 times ...

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25 seconds isn't enough. Hamilton should be stripped of his Super License and banned from the sport for at least ten years.

BTW, you might want to watch the replay and note that Kimi was also blocking, plus he ran into Hamilton's car. But that was probably Hamilton's fault too. Throw another ten years on the ban. Allow Hamilton to return to F1 when he's 43.

Load of bollocks just to closen the dc.

no the fia would ban him for bein to old

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Originally Posted by Bobby_Hamlin

This isn't the Indy Racing League - what happens in situations like that is between the drivers - and besides if this were the case then they would need to strip Michael Schumacher of several titles.

This is clearly a pathetic decision regardless of any partisan support anyone might have - it was an exciting finish to the race and that particular incident ultimately had little bearing on the outcome given the conditions of the subsequent 2 laps. It is sickening and cannot be in the sport's best interests.

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Driver's are only allowd to make one movement across the track to defend a position. I don't agree that Hamilton was out of order in this respect but I assume that's what's being referred to. Of course Kimi had pulled the same move when Lewis was catching so it should be irrelevant.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I actually agree that Lewis did something wrong and that he gained advantage even if he did give the place back but the penalty is absolutely undeserved. Lewis gave the place back but jumped straight into Kimi's slipstream thereby giving him an advantage compared to where he was before he went off.

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But where he was before the chicane was in Raikkonen's slipstream, so there was no advantage there.

Wow - I guess my question is, when a driver takes a position illegally, how long does he have to stay behind the driver he took the position form before he can attack again? It looks to me like the stewards believe it wasn't long enough.

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Originally Posted by Daniel

I actually agree that Lewis did something wrong and that he gained advantage even if he did give the place back but the penalty is absolutely undeserved. Lewis gave the place back but jumped straight into Kimi's slipstream thereby giving him an advantage compared to where he was before he went off. In my opinion if you go off and gain a position you should give it back and not in such a way that just sets you up for a pass straight after. I will say again I don't agree with the win being taken away from him though....

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Kimi thinks that way too:

http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/f1/uutise...2008/09/707032

Im too lazy (like Kimi) to translate this because its finnish and most people here dont give a value for it because its not english... ;)

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Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo

Driver's are only allowd to make one movement across the track to defend a position. I don't agree that Hamilton was out of order in this respect but I assume that's what's being referred to. Of course Kimi had pulled the same move when Lewis was catching so it should be irrelevant.

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It's my understanding that the one move 'rule' is more of a gentleman's agreement and isn't enforced by the stewards.

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Originally Posted by N. Jones

Wow - I guess my question is, when a driver takes a position illegally, how long does he have to stay behind the driver he took the position form before he can attack again? It looks to me like the stewards believe it wasn't long enough.

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Exactly - he was catching Kimi quickly in adverse conditions - it wasn't a normal situation and as such some common sense ought to be applied, but of course that's far too much to ask in F1.