By Sam Cooper
June 8 2008
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has recieved a ten place grid penalty for the French Grand Prix in two weeks time. Hamilton hit the back of championship rival and Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkoenen, Nico Rosberg has also been penalised for hitting the back of Lewis.
The first seven drivers pitted from their respective places after the safety car was deployed, to aid the marshals who were busy clearing Adrian Sutil's stricken Force India on the entrance to turn three.
Hamilton reported to have a bad pit stop, he then went out of his box, not looking where he was going, assuming that the pit lane was open and everyone had exited the pit lane in front of him, this was not the case.
Due to the line of cars going into the pit lane, the rest of the field behind, were slowed down, causing there to be a large gap between the pit lane exit and the back of the field, even a twenty second pit stop wasn't enough for the end runner to get past the pit lane exit, thus the red light was issued on the pit lane exit.
Kimi Raikkonen and soon to be race winner, Robert Kubica, had already stopped at the exit of the pit lane, if they'd of gone over the white line, disqualification would have resulted for both.
Hamilton wasn't looking where he was going, upon seeing both Kubica and Kimi, he braked, and turned left to avoid Kimi, sadly for Hamilton he missed, and hit Kimi. Nico Rosberg, in the Williams, ended up hitting Lewis.
The ten place penalty that Hamilton now faces will severely hamper his championship charge.
Quote:Why would Lewis deliberately go into the back of Kimi and put himself out of the race as well.Cannot see him gaining much from doin that can you?Nellis
@samc
i hope you see the difference going 200mph losing control on a very narrow wet track with no room to go. kimi wasn't even trying to overtake. (aka as a racing icident)
or
ramming in to the back of kimi (wich he argubly hit on purpous) when in the pitlane waiting for a redlight.
it should be compared to micheal shumacher mocanaco 2006 qualy, everbody cries cheat, he got send to the back of the grid. and he didn't even take another car out.
so you still think it's unfair?
all fans of all other teams are always crying how fia (ferrari international assitance) or something. helps ferrari and how it's on big conspiracy (grow up people)
i don't see that, what i do see is the fia making stupid rules and apply the randomly (like the new saftey car rules)
hopes this is clear.
Quote:Johan Hasselberg
Very sad. FIA again will give the title to Ferrari. McLaren will never have a chance to win the title as long FIA is in Formula 1.
Johan
Quote:Johan Hasselberg
Parminio_USA you really attack people. I am the most friendly person out here. If someone is here to kill, it is you. I really think you have to go down and don't attack me and other so hard. This is just a sport, not war. Period.
Johan
Quote:Hammy has certainly got off light
Quote:Parmanly_USA
You're probably the same type of person that when brought the wrong dish at a restaurant will simply eat it rather than say, "I beg your pardon, but I didn't order this."
Quote:Spector
kids today don't have any sense of responsibility
Quote:Sam CQuote:Spector
kids today don't have any sense of responsibility
Well, they don't. I see kids that have no idea how important school is, they're failing, there given something to do, and they run off. Then when I get a job, I'll have to pay to keep them alive, and out of poverty, when I'd much rather help and give money to somone who truley needs the help, not someone that can't be bothered to work.
Quote:Parminio_
a real man would indeed never do that. a real man wouldn't be in the restaurant in the first place. he'd be out in the woods, killing bears and wolves with bare hands so he can bring food to his family.
That is illegal unless you have a license and it's in season. It is now illegal to hunt your own food unless you are licensed and the season for the animal you are hunting is valid at that time.
Wait 'till you're 40 years old...then tell me that stupid @#$%& again.
Regards,
Parminio[/quote
Sorry parm you are living in the wrong country, it is fine in the UK to hunt, trap and kill some 'food' animals without a license, so long as you have the landowners permission to do so...oh and you can eat them....need a license for a gun but thats no bad thing!
The London terror attack in July killed 56 inc. the bombers not 100's...wouldn't want the @#$%& to get more credit and kudos by pple overstating their results...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2008:06:12:22:21:29 by hammerthief.
Quote:Parminio_USA
so long as you have the landowners permission to do so
That would be a license, wouldn't it? Otherwise, anybody could do it anywhere at any time.
Here, that's not the case. There are certain areas you have that you can do it, you have to have a license to do it, and there are only certain times of the year that you can do it.
Even if it's your own property.
Consider yourself lucky.
Oh..by the way..I'm so sorry that it only killed a bit less than a hundred, not the two hundred I thought based on memory. That makes it totally redundant, worthless to mention and completely forgivable, does it not?
Regards,
Parminio