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85q – do you think that perhaps *some* of the tantrums were caused by his increasing frustration with the team…perhaps there will be less if he feels more in control?

I’m not trying to suggest that Hamilton […]

@boss – I think @nick101 was having a go at the legion of Hamilton fans who seem to believe that McLaren are trying to ruin Hamilton’s chances in favour of Button…perhaps a tongue in cheek suggestion that if he […]

Assuming that he wants to increase his tally of WDCs rather than line his wallet, this weekend has actually made it more likely that Ham will stay with McLaren.
The problem McLaren have is pursuading him (or his […]

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But seriously, we’ve got to hope Gro’s ban will act as the deterrent it was intended to be…

This is a tough one – it’s a team sport. The driver wouldn’t be where he is on the grid without the team, and vice-versa. So a 5-place grid drop for a driver infraction could be argued to hurt the team as much […]

Another interesting question – the BBC’s Andrew Benson is often full of rubbish, but his blog after the race suggests that BUT and HAM really aren’t getting on after last weekend. If that’s true, the BUT’s result […]

I can’t help but wonder 2 things. Would this penalty have been given anywhere other than Monza with a Ferrari ‘wronged’? Also, would this penalty have been given if it were not for the recent calls to be tougher […]

I like your certainty. Unfortunately, until a plan is published saying what the FIA intend to do to help the running of the sport, I will remain sceptical!

If their intent is to provide money to the Tech […]

I agree with most of your post, but personally I think that the ban is deserved. He may not have *deliberately* driven into Hamilton, but it was careless to say the least. Also note that Lotus have already […]

It certainly is justified. He took no account of the position of Hamilton’s car (or assumed that Hamilton would just give way…) and caused an avoidable accident at a point in the race where the consequences […]

With their track record, I can understand why you suggest this was deliberate, but in this case I actually think that he was somewhere between careless and reckless – I would be shocked if he *intended* this […]

Ricardo Zonta probably had to pit for fresh overalls after that! Epic move!

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In my opinion, I think the key miss from the fans thus far however, is clearly Jacques Villeneuve. Clearly, it is not his fault that the team he has attempted to bring into F1 several times has not […]

For the record, I like your analysis – like you I am a Hamilton fan, but in your more conservative analysis it does give a good idea of the POTENTIAL swing that some of the issues he has suffered could have […]

As much as I can’t bring myself to like Alonso, I agree to an extent. Good drivers have good luck, great drivers make good luck (I’m sure I’m paraphrasing someone there). But by the same token, what could […]

Just because you can’t bear to name Alonso as the worst…come on – be brave! ;)

I’m afraid my Armed Forces background got the better of me over this comment…I laughed my {expletive deleted} off!

Wooolfy, I can’t work out whether you’re being sarcastic – it doesn’t have to be Lewis who finds the flawed rules! Rosberg (imho) found one in Bahrain and I’m sure there are other examples, but I’ve only just […]

sazvele, I fully agree that a punishment was deserved. But I find it incredible how strongly you are supporting this draconian punishment. If the stewards had applied some discretion (maybe they aren’t allowed to) […]