Hamilton did lose palce due to his own errors BUT I think McLaren needs to take responsibility for the grearbox isue- you could see the poor chap clicking up and down the tiptronic as he drove and I think that's what eventually damned him, the poor start was saveable.
I think the result was fair, although would of course liked to have seen Hamilton win. Alonso just isn't a team palyer- the anture of F1 is that it resets each year, you can't assume anything from your drive last year except a job. And to criticise Mclaren for palying placements when ferrari always paly at that doesn't balance.
Alonso also had to apologise for attempted blackmail if reports are correct- that's jut not nice for anyone, whatever their nationality or team.
yes maLaren cheated but so did other teams in the season and seemed to hget less penalisation (not just the petrol issue- there were tyre incidents as well). Ia ctually think Ferrari has become far too powerful and holds to much sway with the regualtors. bernie Ecclestone saying he wanted Kimi to win beforehand was unfair, for a start.
i'm not a fan of Schuey either- dating abck from the days when I was a fan of villeneuve and all that dogfighting that year I guess.
Whether or not you like mailton- he's made the popualrity of F1 shoot through the roof! I sued to follow it avidly- even changed the date of my 18th party as it clashed with Silverstone- but lately with all the technicalities my interst fell off, I'm back on board now and the stats seem to show that not only are a lot of us oldie fans returning there are a lot of newbies getting interested- that's a positive. People like hamilton grew up in the days of Hill etc, we need inspiration for the next generation of drivers. And if that peson can inspire groups F1 hasn't traditionally reahced out to- black single aprent families for a start- then so much the better.
Obviosuly that doens't buy him any rights win wise and he knows that- in the press today he says that he wants to win on the track not in the courts and thats good, I think. However cheating is cheating and if teams were found to be cooling petrol they have to be disciplined as others would be whatever race it was, the fact the championship hung on it has to be held irrelevant in making the judgement imo.
Which amkes me sound like a huge hamilton fan, i'm not- although I have some admiration. No, I still get all excited when old Mika appears LOL - much mre my cup of tea! (baby would be Mika- well we already have a Stirling after all- but awful with surname).