"Frickin' Joke" Lewis Hamilton's Monaco Weekend

He deserved everything he got, he's been behaving like a complete brat all weekend. I do hope McLaren gag him from now on

Hammo should have been racing the Bangers out Hednesford Raceway this weekend..

I love Lewis, JB and Mclaren, but what Lewis said is bloody stupied he should be gagged, he cant control his mouth, LH is an amazing driver at times but when pee'd off his race craft goes out the window! LH is going to get ripped apart from the press, Mclaren please gag him before he says anymore!

Mclaren 2011 Champions??

he's up in front of the stewards because he drives like a pillock. look at kobayashi that's how it should be done!

The Racism against Hamilton needs to be stamped right out, whether in his Team, among other Drivers and Teams, others behind the scenes that have influence, and especially the B.B.C.
It is revolting. Hamilton should walk out of Formula 1, but that would please the Racists. The situation is absolutely Disgraceful, and the B.B.C. especially should be ashamed.

Look at Vettel, Webber and Alonso yes but I don't think Kobayashi is the one to watch!

It does seem to be when he's rattled though - when he's having a good weekend he pulls off some awesome moves - Monaco just seems to frustrate him - everyone has a weakness and it seems that his is to deal with a bad weekend...

There's no evidence whatsoever that race is an issue Merkel - no one's seen any of that and Lewis' comment today was in jest - he even said he was quoting 'Ali G' - don't read/listen too much into that.

I t it was all very entertaining, which is why I watch F1. Go Lewis, frustrations and all. I'll watch your efforts any day over the paint drying efforts of others!!!!

Hamilton deserves everything he got today and if he hasn't been pulled up against the gouverning body for his suggestion that the FIA are all racists then something has gone horribly wrong with this sport.

We all know how the drivers feel about each other and the stewards and Lewis has finally had the balls to come out with it. I do however feel it was a mistake to bring colour into the equation, even in supposed jest.

He's right in a way. What good is a racing circuit where there are no real chances to overtake? If you don't try, you might as well go home. If you do try, you'd better hope the driver in front is paying attention, otherwise you've caused an "avoidable collision". Forget racing, just wait for the other guy to make a mistake.

Monaco is an attractive circuit, but for me the only action I saw this weekend were two serious crashes, ruining both qualifying and the chance to see Vettell, Alonso and Button have an epic final 10-laps, and drivers being penalised for having a go.

It wasn't his best weekend, but I can completely understand why he was so frustrated what with starting 9th when he's normally in the top 4. Not his fault or anything he could really have done about it (maybe not cut the corner, but these things happen and he was going to try for a faster lap anyway).

Then the incident with Schumacher would have upset him, then being stuck behind people. It's easy to see why he might get frustrated and impatiently try for a couple of risky passes.

Just think, if those risky passes had worked out for him we'd all be singing his praises for being so daring and making up all those places. Not a hint of question in our eyes.

All in all, not a great weekend. These are the risks you take if you're an aggressive driver though. If you get lucky you're a hero, and if not then you're Lewis Hamilton at Monaco 2011.

Can someone gag the two commentators of the race!
I'm sick an tired of listening to their bias comments. Today they kept stressing that Lewis gets a drive through penalty and ok he probably deserved it but it was the manner that they were persistent in complaining about it that upset me....I now put the tv on mute so not to hear them ..can we please have some neutral commentators!

I can understand his frustration, most of the mistakes were his, but it's easy for him to overlook that when you've been as unlucky as him in the last two seasons, the anger has to be released at some point. Had a good laugh at his comment over 'racist stewards'.

Totally agree it would be a very dull sport without Hamilton taking risks and it is a mockery that he should be penalised for someone 'turning in' if we don't want drivers like Hamilton taking risks then lets just computerise the cars and let the real 'robots' race them, but for me leave the sport with some 'guts' 'risks' uncertainty and last but not least 'Entertainment'!

Racism is a subtle beast when it wants to be, and I detect it not far below the surface of things in every area of Hamilton's Formula 1 experience so far. Do you think that because it is not overt as it was in Spain several years ago that it has disappeared and that only clear evidence of it counts? It is an enormous shame that Hamilton has to bear such a burden and it must seriously get on his nerves and vex his spirit.

It's time this bloke got banned from at least one race and a hefty fine it may make him grow up. He is not the best even though he thinks he is he has been gifted a top drive in top car he didn't deserve on merit hence the car won the title since then he has done nothing remarkable at all except open his mouth every race after getting penalized for driving badly.. Is it because he is B**** no its because your crap and cant read the rules Lewis get a life shut up and race or quit..

When did you win your last race and season Alan? or is the 'Couch' Season still going ?

hamilton is a prick in his eyes he never does anything wrong. i hope he gets a grid penalty in canada

The stewards were just following the precedent they'd already set with DiResta. Whether or not they should have been penalised I'm not sure, but Hamilton was not alone in being called up for it.

The only racist thing I've noticed today is Hamilton trying to find a excuse for his bad driving as there is no excuse he is trying to dive behind they picking on him He Needs to sit down and watch the race and see exactly how bad he was then Publicly apologise and take what ever punishment is issued he deserves it then grow up

Hamilton had a dreadful race today, some of it was and some of it wasn't his fault. I reckon it was about 50:50 with Maldonado, but I have to say the shenanigans with Massa at the hairpin and also through the tunnel looked like they were his fault. Paul di Resta did something very similar and put his hands up and took the blame.

Aside from that, you have to say his comments to the media were pretty ill-judged. As Eddie Jordan said, regardless of what he's thinking, and indeed regardless of whether he's right or not, he should talk to his team and calm himself down rather than be as rash as to let himself say things in the heat of the moment.

I can't honestly pretend I'd be any better, but then again, I don't have responsibility as one of the sport's most prominent drivers, a former world champion and almost a figurehead for the sport's popularity - whereas he does.

I must stress I love Lewis' racecraft, and his willingness to 'have a go' keep me perpetually on the edge of my seat, but in this particular case, I think he's badly misjudged the way he's handled it when that approach hasn't worked out for him - after all, it can't always work out.

He will regret a lot of what he's said when he wakes up tomorrow - and if he doesn't, that has to call into serious question his respect for the sport's authority, if he genuinely thinks there's inherent bias there, which is a major issue and could be absolutely explosive.

I am with you Alan. Lewis's bad luck comes from his brashness, but he seems to now just be whining like a spoiled brat when he is outdriven, or makes foolish mistakes, like Shanghai that cost him the championship his rookie season. Maybe if they voided his points from this race he would get the point, but then he could claim racism.

Merkel
The Racism against Hamilton needs to be stamped right out, whether in his Team, among other Drivers and Teams, others behind the scenes that have influence, and especially the B.B.C.
It is revolting. Hamilton should walk out of Formula 1, but that would please the Racists. The situation is absolutely Disgraceful, and the B.B.C. especially should be ashamed.

Are you retarded? Race doesnot come into the question when you drive like a moron. Im guessing your one of these people who see's everything as racist. At the end of the day F1 is made up of different nationalities.

Oh come on, cut lewis some slack, he's kept me on the edge of my seat since his first race when he burst up the inside of the first corner, it's stroppy spaniards like Fernando Alonso that don't deserve to race in Formula 1.

Excellent analysis 'Doug' sums up everything beautifully without agenda.

Racism exists in the world asuch it would be completely naive to assume out right it doesn't exist in formula one, the media even this website from time to time. (Not talking about the article writers.) There's five comments on this page just to slate hamilton. Most of the articles here don't get five responses let alone five such vehemently hatefull responses. The article about the terrible crash sergio perez went through on saturday has two replys it's pretty clear that you care more about bashing hamilton at any chance you get (which is pretty few and far bettween) than you do the well being of a young mexican. nuff said i think sad day to be white.

There's never any evidence that race is the issue....but they want the 'uppity negro' banned, gagged, penalized, thrown out of F1 and all that other stuff that never has anything to do with....'his race'....Lewis isn't always right....but that doesn't mean he has to always wrong...He's even been arrested in Australia. Come on man!!! If Lewis did half the stuff Alonso or Schumacher did in F1, he'd be lynched. You know it.

Are you for real fella

Merkel
The Racism against Hamilton needs to be stamped right out, whether in his Team, among other Drivers and Teams, others behind the scenes that have influence, and especially the B.B.C.
It is revolting. Hamilton should walk out of Formula 1, but that would please the Racists. The situation is absolutely Disgraceful, and the B.B.C. especially should be ashamed.

You for real fella ?

@thebrav3, that's very true, most people couldn't care less about the killing and other such atrocities going on in the world but as soon as wayne rooney utters a four-lettered word on live tv or Andy gray makes a sexist joke then they suddendly become world-wide villains.

I agree that he'll spend the next two weeks trying to explain his comments and I dare say the FIA will make an example of him in someway. More than anything though he's spent long enough in the game to know that his comments will generate bad headlines for the sport. He does attract the attention of the stewards but I can't see it being race related and in reality I think it was meant in jest but we all know what the media and internet can do to people's words......

The underlying issue in my opinion is his lack of proper management that used to keep him grounded and the way he loses his a head when under pressure. I've noticed that the past two seasons he's become a bit more arrogant out of the car, and as one of biggest fans, its a character trait I'm not to keen on. It all seems to have coincided with his greater involvement with his missus and his forays in America which will only increase with his new management company. I hope for his sake and ours that someone pulls him to one side and tries to get his head straight because we need more drivers of Lewis Hamilton's speed and racecraft in the sport to make it more interesting.

Another point that will probably be brought up in the days to come is how bad Lewis shenanigans cost the team. His incident with Massa, clearly his fault and directly leading to Massa's crash in the tunnel due to damage to the Ferrari causes by Lewis, led to a safety car, he was also in the mix when the pack that crashed was about to get lapped by the leaders brought out another safety car, crushing Button's chances of taking advantage of fresher tires in the remaining laps, as Lewis did in China earlier this year. He seems to suffer from being able to only see the the moment at hand and has no conception of the bigger picture or the race, the championship, or his team. He is very exciting to watch, but there is a fine line between aggressive and reckless and arrogant, especially when all you seem to do is complain about Schumacher, blocking you, the Toro Rosso's blocking you, the racist stewards etc. Hopefully he can get a grip and just race, but I somehow doubt it.

Michael Schumacher's done some silly things in his prime but we all love him because he's one of the gretest drivers to have blessed f1, i think Lewis is just a bit annoyed at the moment because a new young lad called Sebastian Vettel has come along and stolen the spotlight from who we all thought was going to become the new Schumacher, I understand how he feels, try and put yourself in his position, none of these comments would be here if he had pulled off those moves?

For anyone who missed the interview with Lewis, you can see it here:

I hope they don't as he is showing the public his little god complex, maybe it is because he's black but just maybe it's because he broke the rules that he obviously thinks don't apply to little lord lewis!

Spot on.

Alright granddads. I dread to think how boring sport would be if everyone was like you people want them to be.

I think this is part of a long term problem where this driver is wrapped up in his own perfect P.R. world surrounded by yes men (McLaren) and sychofants (TV & News Media) who spend thier time telling him how infallible he is to the point where he actaully believes it.

This is waht you get when the BBC hire two former drivers who have very close professional and personal links with McLaren and its drivers, I want some professional commentstors and not two millionaires who now get paid by me to spout pure bias.

I could not agree with you more Richard, Hamilton is the only guy out there that has had the brass balls to tell it how it is - bad driving say some of the others - he pulled off a passing manoeuvre past Schumacher that was world class and shows the ability and calibre that made him the first youngest world champion. They are bringing so many rules into Formula One now, that soon we will all be issued with a book of rules and regs before the start of each race. We now live in a nanny state and they are trying to turn Formula One the same way. I am all for safety first, but it is a sport where risks are taken and those that take them turn out to be the world class drivers. Lewis Hamilton is one of the greatest drivers to have entered the sport - some of his greatest admirers are other world championship class drivers, Stirling Moss, Damon Hill, and even Schumacher himself has commented on his suberb abilty as a driver. He said that one of the reasons he wanted to return to Formula One, was the fact that there was a driver who could take the fight to the track as Lewis Hamilton does.

100 per cent agree with this ive thought for a number of years now that lewis is being victimised i am white myself but back lewis comments totally other guys on that track are a complete liabilaty when it comes to wheel to wheel racing so rely soley on strategy im sick to death of waiting for the f1 forum to find out lewiss exact result and so is he.they say racism does not exist in f1 . . . . . need we remind them the spanish gp nearly lost its european race due to certain alonso fans?

But WAS the Lewis/Felipe coming together at the hairpin DIRECTLY responsible for Lewis being alongside Massa in the tunnel, Massa being on the dirty track and Massa subsequently rear ending it into the barriers? I've seen no evidence to suggest that.

It seems to me that Massa had a shitty exit out of turn whatever, Lewis sprung on the racing line and Massa was, unfortunately, left on the marbled surface where he lost his rear grip.

I love outspoken/emotion-showing drivers (Vettel in Budapest 2010 was just hilarious) but what Hamilton did today was a disgrace in my view.

It's amusing how BadgerGP is always first on the bandwagon when there's a morsal of controversy!

Lewis's comments were obviously fueled by frustration, delusion and idiocy in equal measure. Pity he decided to pass comment before calming down a bit really.
Watching the Massa incident several times has shown that Felipe was determined to drive into Lewis no matter what. He wasn't even watching where he was going he was so hell-bent on making sure Hamilton had no space, and consequently went into Webber as well.
Yes it was optimistic from Lewis, but what else could he do? No refuelling meant he had to pass the Ferrari on the track, and he HAD to pass him, Massa was too slow to follow and turned-in extra early the moment he realised the McLaren was halfway beside. That did not deserve a penalty.

The Maldonado incident was silly by Lewis though, Pastor did nothing wrong and by that stage Lewis was frustrated. He was a lot further alongside Schumacher when he tried the same manouever earlier in the race, this time he tried to scare the Williams out of the way and Lewis should've admitted his error on that one.

He had some valid points about how he's always pulled up in front of the Stewards for being a RACING driver when that's what people want to see.
Unfortunately, all his good points were nullified with that idiotic joke about it being because he was black. That's now inviting the Politically Correct Brigade to stuff their noses in where they're not needed. And that's the thing he's going to regret above all else. He needs to get an apology out pronto for that, but the damage is already done, this one isn't going to go away now.

No. Massa should've given it up the moment he realised he was heading off-line. And that's why he crashed.

I can understand Lewis's frustration. He did very well not to swear live on air, and you could see he was nearly in tears over it all. The Massa incident was penalised mostly because the Di Resta/Buemi incident was and the stewards had to be showed to be fair. Honestly I thought Lewis should have backed off although they go so slowly around there it would have been difficult. As for the Maldonado incident, Hamilton severely cut across the chicane when overtaking, so was probably penalised for that as much as for (maybe) taking out the Williams.
Maldonado is much criticised for being a regular crasher, and I suspect a lot of the collision was his own fault, but Hamilton should not have cut the chicane as he did. He's usually a good driver, but Monaco is a stupid track and even good drivers do stupid things because of how hard it is to overtake. Poor old Lewis. Someone give him a hug.

Lewis is a great driver no doubt, but he does lose his cool and makes a complete mess (as we saw) when things don't work out for him. It really all start to go wrong for him in qualy, he or the team did leave too late and as for the pass he attempted, well that was just pure desperation. I don't think he could blame anyone but himself...

Maybe Lewis is a very wealthy black man because of all the stupid white kids that buy his shirts, save at Santandar, and dad's who wear Hugo Boss. Did not sound like ali G, look like ali G, or was it phrased like ali G; therefore not ali G.

Merkel, you're an idiot. There is no institutional racism present in F1, yes the Spanish got a bit carried away a few years ago but that was the fans not the sport. Lewis drove like a poor gp2 driver yesterday and that is the only reason that he got penalised.
It's good to finally read some comments on this story that don't just pander to Lewis Hamilton's ego.
As for the bloke, who referred to Lewis as the first youngest world champion, you might want to speak to Fernando Alonso who he took that record from, also there have been World Champions for the last 60 years, surely the first youngest world champion would have been the first world champion.

Mr Hamilton had made two risky passes during the race. The first on Schumi was barely "ok"; the only reason they weren't both into the barrier was due to MS backing away at the last. After Hamilton began to turn into his sidepod. The second incident with Maldonado was just plain reckless. He was not near Pastor's side pod; more like the rear tire when he turned in to force the other driver to back off like Schumacher did earlier in the race. But being in Maldonado's blind spot, lewis bumped into the other car. Then to whine about being called up for investigation afterward is classless. He needs a good talking too by his father and his team manager.

I think Sunday's punishments were fair but i think he is unfairly singled out by the FIA(t). His comments were his opinion and in some way true but I think he will regret what he said and it doesn't do anything to improve his image.

Four overtakes on the hairpin:

Schumacher - Hamilton: Schumey took the inside line, Lewis realised and moved out of the way

Schumacher - Rosberg: Schumey took the inside line, Nico realised and moved out of the way

Di Resta - Alguersuari: Di Resta took the inside line, Jaime didn't move out of the way - result, crash

Hamilton - Massa: Lewis took the inside line, Felipe didn't move out of the way - result, crash

In all four, the manouevre by the overtaker was practically identical, inside, up the kerbs. The difference was the reaction of the person being overtaken - so who "caused the avoidable accident"?? If the manoeuvre itself was wrong, then Schumey should have been penalised. Of course, he used to drive a Ferrari (a lot), Felipe does drive a Ferrari, and Jaime has a Ferrari engine - anyone seeing a pattern here?

well chris, did you notice in the ferrari-mclaren tangle there was also a red bull......my question would be, where was massa supposed to have gone? up in the thin air to avoid this frustrated guy with a big mouth or was he supposed drive in to mark webber to move over for that spoiled brat lewis??? who was a bit blind to the fact that mark was there also, i my opinion you cant go in to the hairpin with three cars ther's just not enough room.... if there is a pattern to see then it would be that lewis makes mistakes when frustrated or things dont go his way and trough the years there are loads of incidents and foul ups in his career

*Cough* He DID drive into Webber, because he wasn't looking where he was going, too busy making sure he gave the guy who was passing him no racing room.