The British Formula One driver used some improper chicanery.
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Felipe Massa was declared the winner of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton was penalized for cutting a corner during a late duel with world champion Kimi Raikkonen.I honestly don't follow auto racing enough to recall if this ever happened before. Back in the 1970's I followed the sport quite a bit and remember a dispute at the 1972 Indy 500. Jerry Grant was leading when he a flat tire forced him to pit. He overshot his pit, and his car was re-fueled using another driver's supply. Grant finished 2nd, but after the race was penalized for what happened and placed 12th.Hamilton crossed the line 14.4 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Massa in a dramatic finish that saw Raikkonen crash into a barrier, but the McLaren driver was penalized 25 seconds for his illegal maneuver.
Race stewards said in a statement that Hamilton "cut the chicane and gained an advantage" that allowed him to take the lead from Raikkonen in the rain-splashed finale.
The penalty from FIA demoted Hamilton to third, with BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld promoted to second.
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if Massa was a good sportsm... (Below threshold)1. Posted by sandy | September 9, 2008 7:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
if Massa was a good sportsman he should have declined the Belgium win he got promoted as the winner without an effort
there is definitely something rotten in the state of the FIA
1. Posted by sandy | September 9, 2008 7:59 AM |
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Posted on September 9, 2008 07:59