There have been alot of debates with Lewis Hamilton involved on these forums, racing enthusiast who have been watching F1 for many years following every single race have also commented and given their input on things, so it's only right i post this Article and hopefully i can hear some thoughts on this.
do you agree?
To the casual observer, Lewis Hamilton is harshly treated by the stewards. Several anoraks share this view and you can argue with good reason.
If Monaco had been bad, Canada wouldn't get any better. He tangled with Webber at the restart and then, trying to overtake his teammate, he was squeezed into the wall, ending his race. The stewards took no further action and thanks to the red flag break, avoided any fallout with Button.
do you agree?
To the casual observer, Lewis Hamilton is harshly treated by the stewards. Several anoraks share this view and you can argue with good reason.
In 2008 people began to establish this view point after the manner in which Lewis was harshly penalised at the Belgian Grand Prix. Later in that season he was punished in Japan after being one of many drivers to lock up and run wide at turn 1. After being disqualified in Australia 2009, the penalties dried up.
The issue of the stewards taking a dislike to Lewis reared its head again in Malaysia 2011. Both Lewis and Alonso were called up to the stewards post-race after Alonso hit Hamilton. Ferrari raised the point that Lewis had moved twice to defend his position prior to the collision. It ended with the pair of them being given time penalties.
At Monaco it boiled over. On lap 32, he made an opportunistic move on Massa into the hairpin. Inevitably they touched. Later on the lap, Lewis made a bold move in the tunnel. Massa went wide and crashed out. The only person he had to blame was himself.
This is what Jacques Villeneuve made of the move in F1 Racing magazine: "His move on Massa at the hairpin was fine. As a driver you have to realise when you've lost a battle, but that didn't occur to Massa. Lewis was on the inside and what did Felipe do? Turn in more to try and block him".
I have to say, the more I see it the more I think Massa turned in early. Especially when you see where he turned in compared to Webber infront [Video].
Massa's comments after the race were wrong. He said: "What Lewis did was wrong, not just to me but to other drivers." He made one ill judged move on Maldonado and was at least 50/50 in favour against Massa.
Hamilton did overstep the mark in his post-race interview. "Its a joke, an absolute frikkin joke. He turned in early, I got the penalty, in qualifying, he blocked me, I got the penalty. These drivers are absolutely frikkin ridiculous". When asked why he was often penalised he replied with "Maybe it's cos I'm black."
If Monaco had been bad, Canada wouldn't get any better. He tangled with Webber at the restart and then, trying to overtake his teammate, he was squeezed into the wall, ending his race. The stewards took no further action and thanks to the red flag break, avoided any fallout with Button.
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