Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

Must admit, as much as I think there's a huge Ferrari bias from the FIA/Stewards, this was one was Hamilton's fault, and as much as I don't like the penalty he's been given, I have to say that is was the right decison.

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

:p: I did say I was a noob to F1

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

So based upon this ruling if anyone causes another car to go off of the track they will get penalised???

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

This is not a new ruling at all and has been handed out on several occasions in the past.

Basically if the stewards deem the incident to have been the fault of one driver alone and wholly avoidable they will issue him (or her) with a 10 place grid penalty for the next race.

I see no controversy with this decision at all, most racing incidents do not get penalised, thankfully, and this rule is used to punish stupidity and recklessness.

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

David Coulthard has confirmed that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle4263226.ece


Its a shame, even though he is 37 he has more drive, experience and skill than 80% of the other drives in the starting line-up.

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

Bye bye Silverstone, F1's off to Donny in 2010. Comes as no surprise really but Donington's going to need a few bob spending there beforehand.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7489662.stm

Re: Formula 1 2008 Season
 

Well done Lewis great drive :clap::clap::clap:

F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

OMG!!!!

Anyone watch the last 3 laps :):):):)

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

A great finish !!! :)

An investigation in to it all now :(

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

The can't do him for the cut across the corner as he did give the place back (although for half a second!!!)

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

Several drivers are being looked at, just trying to find a link

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

Yep it's the incident I mentioned.....

The thing is that they won;t disqualify him or put him back on the next grid, so that leaves them a 10 second penalty (that won;t alter the result) or a fine...

BUT I still don;t think he did anything wrong there unless they're considering the same a kovalinen and that is an unavoidable collision but I don;t think they touched..

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

I konw I sound like a broken record every time I say this..........

But a race victory has gone to McLaren at the expense of Ferrari, don't be too surprised if Hamilton ends up not winning the race after all.

Also, even tho Kovalienen(sp?) deserved his penalty, it would have been nice to compare it to what would have happen if the same thing was done in a Ferrari.

FIA = Ferrari International Assistance.

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

Completely agree with you kymmy :)

Re: F1 - Belgium GP 2008
 

I agree FIA are pro Ferrari and very very anti McLaren