Fairness.... Kimi hurt one of his pit crew in Valencia = no penalty. Masa nearly ran Sutil off the road in the pit lane = slap on the wrist. Spa GP? Hamilton wins, hands down ...result? Complaints, points and time all reduced from Hammie. Someone needs investigating and it ain't Lewis.

Simon, Thorsminde, Denmark

Most of the criticism of the stewards decision comes from the UK, so there is no surprise there. The stewards decision was totally correct. Hamilton is undoubtedly a talented driver, has arguably the best car, but there are much better drivers around. World Champion? Perhaps later, certainly not yet

Nick S, Melbourne, Australia

Mike from Chester says that LH He obeyed the letter of the law, but is still guilty, presumably beyond a shadow of a doubt. I didn't see the race because I stopped watching F1 some time ago. I don't think I'll bother to start again. It has stopped being a competitive sport

Bill Peter, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ridiculous!

Richard, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England

Ah well, that's put the final nail in the coffin of what once was a great sport. Now it really is 'Ferrai 1' not Formula 1.

Bry Barnes, Somerset, Uk

To Janco Tianno, no I don't think Hamilton will have been as closed to Kimi either. But that's only because Hamilton will have been long gone after passing Kimi had the door not been shut when attempting the passing manouver.

Alex, Hong Kong,

So hang on....Kovalainen was penalised for causing an avoidable incident, Lewis tries a very similar move and left the track to avoid causing an incident.

Both got penalised.

This is yet another case of racing being discouraged. Why don't we just qualify, call that the result & go home.

Greg, Sheffield,

Shame on you FIA - We all know your game.

Shrubster, Southampton, UK

This 'sport' has become a farce. We are being suckered into watching modern day gladiators risking life and limb for 83 mins to see it was a dress rehearsal. I do not know what Mclaren have to do win a driver or constructor championship these days, but it is beyond belief. Disgusting stuff.

Nicholas Storrer, Hereford,

An appalling decision and totally unfair. It's time that the FIA was overhauled and made transparent. Its obvious that they have it in for McLaren and Ron Dennis, so they all need to be replaced by a fairer non biased Governing body.

Ian R, Stoke On Trent, England

Hamilton was pushed wide by Kimi and had no choice but to take the slip road. Kimi should be punished for this. Instead we have the all too familiar ferrari weighted decision by the stewards. I feel cheated, if I want to see a rigged sport I will watch the WWE. It has no pretences of fairness DT UK

Dave Thomas, Nottingham, UK

I totally agree with the stewards. Hamilton wrongly refused to go behind kimi after taking the short cut. Instead he inched back slightly in a head to head with kimi and gunned the throttle. I was up in arms over his utter lack of sportsmanship and honour. I wish the penalty was more (like monaco).

Shawn, Ferrari Fan, Singapore

After watching one of the most exciting races of the season, I felt cheated to hear of this decision. Hamilton won, fair and square. And I am an Alonso fan.

Javier, Dubai, UAE

Thats a bunch of crap, we watched the game and i dont know what game the stewards were watching, disgrace to formular one. i would have done what Hamilton did, Kimi pushed him wide and Hamilton counter reacted,even though he gained advantage he let Kimi through anyway, thats sportmanship my brothers

brentok, nsw, au

what a crock of you know what... Hamilton deserved that win. Hamilton was in his rights to attempt to out break Kimi when it didn't work he backed out, but Kimi pushed him out wide forcing him to cut the corner - if Hamilton had spun on the grass would the FIA still have given him a 25 s penealty!

Mike - a Farrari Fan, Gauteng, South Africa

How can the stewards act god ? LH prayed for rain; he got it to his advantage as he risked his driving in the slippery surface... so who are those idiots stewards??

Alan, KL, M'sia

FIA is a disgrace. In the GP2 Race at Spa, Bruno Senna was given a drive through penalty for the same infringement as Massa at Valencia.
Of course, anybody who actually watched the race will know that Lewis and Mclaren acted fairly. Sufficient reason to stop watching F1.

Raghu, Bangalore, India

F1 means FERRARI 1 - c'mon you guys, get this right!!

S K Lin, Kuala LUmpur, Malaysia

I have watched Grand Prix racing since the days of Ascari Moss Fangio which were years when real racing took place with much overtaking.Todays Spa race was exciting for a change.How can Hamilton be penalized after giving back the lead after his short cut at the chicane. Are FIA stewards ex Ferrari?

Trevor Greenwood, West Vancouver, Canada

After the unbelievable decisions that the FIA has handed down over the last 12 months, they should simply rename Formula 1 to "Ferrari 1" as it is quite obvious whose pocket they are in. Simply atrocious!

Wade, Dallas, TX, USA

Fernan... "Oh, wait, I forgot! It is only right to penalise Alonso no matter what!". I'm not English/ British. AND (yes I have only watched F1 since 2004) I supported Alonso (because he was the underdog) in his 1st 2 GPs. However, bringing up the past resloves nothing! FIA is still in the wrong :o((

Joansie, Thorsminde, Denmark

As a South African I'm not much influenced by English-vs-Italian-vs-Finnish etc. On the other hand I am very touchy about any driving that plays dirty to win. All I can say is that from my TV-watcher's perspective Hamilton played hard but fair and denying him his (dazzling) victory is unjust.

Tony Eaton, London, U.K.

I'm not crying for Lewis. I'm crying for the injustice made today by the Ferrari Incident Assurance. C'mon FIA, can't you see how wrong you are? PLEEEEEAAAASEEEE?

Jonsii, Thorsminde, Denmark

I've said it before, I'll say it again .....
F1 officials are in the tank for Ferrari - every infringement Ferrari makes is absolved/ minimally penalised (does not affect the wins/points they achieve). But every time McLaren and particularly Hamilton infringe, they slap penalties affecting results

Jimbob, Auckland, New Zealand

Guys please! Car 1 is under investigation too. Oh hang on.... Wait...! Dat's a red one! Most Spanish guys: PLEASE! Enough with the Alonso vs McLaren 2007! Can you keep a non-biased mind? ..............This issue is not over.

Jonsii, Thorsminde, Denmark

Want to see a perfect example of FIA bias towards ferrari watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5UnPeyzcHM

Most sickening day in F1 since Senna's crash for me...

John, London, UK

I'm a Raikonen fan and nearly died when I saw him crash.But LH did not cut the corner purposely, he did it to avoid crashing into Raikonen and gave the place back to Raikonen before continuing to race Raikonen. What can be fairer than that. It was F1 at its best. Shame on the Stewards.

sreether, KL, Malaysia

Formula 1 desparately needs to encourage excitement and entertainment to avoid the lacklustre processions that have plagued previous seasons. This excitement exists in abundance in drivers like Lewis Hamilton, yet ridiculous decisions by the FIA such as this are destroying the sport. Insane.

John Danvers, Melton Mowbray, UK

There's no doubting that was an amazing race, and whatever your opinion on Lewis's driving, there's no doubt the stewards' decision brought the sport into disrepute far more than one driver's actions ever could.

I'm truly sad to say I don't see the point in watching Formula 1 “racing” any more.

Paul Rayner, Leeds, UK

We all know that Leona Lewis is the world's best singer but Lewis Hamilton can sing and dance his way round a race track better than anyone, too.

It would be pointless for the officials look at the incident it again, even in slowmo. Twinkletoes Lewis is going to win the Championship anyway.

Andrew Waldron, Bournemouth, UK

I don't agree with the stewards' decision but feel it is doubly cruel that it comes after the end of the race which makes it too late for Hamilton to respond. How much time does it take for Ferrari to call the FIA? With the rain he could probably have pulled 25 sec. over Massa.

Peter, Houston, USA

The stewards' decision was ridiculous. LH was forced to cut the corner (just a racing incident though), obeyed the rules by dropping back, and then passed Kimi on the other side. It was quite clear that Lewis was simply faster in the wet, both before and after the incident. Good racing penalised.

David, London, UK

Absolutely right decision.
LH cut the corner and did not give back to Raikkonen the gain.

You all are complaining, but LH made two mistakes,one in to the corner, and this is a common race mistake, and the second loosing his mind.
He needs to grow up

Alessandro, Desenzano , Italy

Michael, from Paris, France is wrong. Ron was on the radio within seconds to say "Pull Back" after the overshoot into the run-off area. Lewis did, and Kimi was beaten by a driver that came from 5 seconds behind! A race is a race. Lewis proved his worth!

Simon, Thorsminde, Denmark

perhaps the FIA should take over professional wrestling too?

tom, seaview, uk

I will not be watching any more races this year. I like to know who won when the flag falls. I am so old fashioned.

Dan Ibrahim, Metamora, IL, USA

What a joke! Lewis won fair and square! McLaren MUST appeal!

Jason Briggs, Solihull, United Kingdom

It's so unfair for Lewis. I hope he will beat the Ferraris in Monza, and we must WATCH it !!!

Bogdan, Oradea, Romania

It must be weird feeling for you to see that the Golden Boy is penalised like he should be. Oh, wait, I forgot! It is only right to penalise Alonso no matter what!

Fernan, Cartagena, Spain

I am lost for words. In what other sport does the governing body interfere to such an extent? It's a disgrace.

Stephen, Cambridge, UK

It is obvious that the Ferrari International Assistance (FIA) is alive and well.

Barbara Ward, Saron, United Kingdom

F1 rates right behind watching grass grow in excitement. There's no passing, and the same few guys always win. The USA should detonate nuclear warheads over each F1 circuit.

Dana, Tacoma, USA

Incredible! These stewards need a psychological check up.

Adolph Addison, Malmo, Sweden

I agree with Peter. This has stretched the bounds of credibility too far. I simply cannot believe that F1 is not rigged to some degree.

Murray, London, England

fernando alonso is the best!

maite, pamplona, españa

What a travesty. Ferrari get no penalty for the pit lane incident for Massa, but even though Hamilton gave the place back they still penalise him. One rule for Ferrari and another for McLaren?

Andy T, Abergavenny, Wales

Why race?
Let the stewards decide.

This decision ruined a fabulously exciting end of race.

bill, ottawa, canada

Another supporter of the F1 sayiing goodbbye. Bernie set this straight right now or your name will never be spoken with respect again. There's more professional fairness shown in a children's nursery.

Barry Sidebottom, Leeds,

Will never watch F1 again, Lewis won the Grand Prix, surely it is about winning, he was pushed across the line and amazingly managed to keep the car on the track! They are just trying to make the final closer. Why didn't Massa get penalised?

Gladys Lindum, Tunbridge Wells,

Goodbye F1. The dreadfully boring location in Valencia, the disappearance of our beloved Silverstone, now the injustice of demoting Hamilton at Spa. Let's have a GP round the Sea Containers in the a...e end of some Columbian port. The drug money could at least pay for staging a GP there. David Smith

David Smith, Cannes, France

If I were Ron I would retire both drivers on the last lap for the remaining races. Fans will know who the genuine victor is when the championship is decided.

No one knows if Ferrari deserve champ or not removing their creditability too.

Time for a new FormulaX not governed by FIA.

RIP F1

Indi, London, UK

F1 lost me a few years ago but dragged me back when Hamilton and others provided the excitement spectators desired. Yesterday's race was pure excitement, at the end, and is what fans want. Boring high speed procession where pit stops might change the balance, isn't. My Sing tickets are on eBay.

Pradeep Kumar, Melbourne, Australia

What a farcial decision, thats me finished with F1 and I've been a fan since the days of Jim Clark!

Don Wilson, Stathalbyn, Australia

This decision to take the win from Hamilton is a cruel and gross misjudgement by the FIA Stewards. I think Raikonan as a fellow racer should step forward and defend the honour of Hamilton. He knows, like we fans do, what happened out there. Hamilton won fairly. The 2008 championship is now ruined.

John Taylor, Sheffield, UK

Oh come on - even if the move gave Hamilton a few seconds, it didn't give him 25 seconds. He gave the lead back to Kimi and ended up winning fair and square. This will leave a bad taste...

Charles, Surrey, UK

About the references to the soft penalty Massa received 4 his Valencia GP action in the pit lane. Vettel did the same in Germany when he ran out of pit stop and drove in parallel with FA who was already in the exit lane & had to stepped the white line to avoid the crash. Nobody complained!

Afestenevo, Ciudad Real, Spain

A disgusting decision showing just how bias the FIA is - Massa and Ferrari evading any (meaningful) fine for nearly causing a pit lane accident last grand prix, whilst Hamilton feeling the full force of the FIA for daring to race like a grand prix driver. Absolutely disgraceful.

Paul, Newtownards,

Thank goodness for THE STEWARDS! Clearly a non-Ferrari-driving-upstart couldn't win!
May I suggest another possible rule change for the next Grand Prix?
Non-Ferrari drivers wearing yellow helmets should be disqualified because the colour must give an unfair advantage!

Chris, Portsmouth, UK

British fanboys whinning. Alonso was punished last year for the incident in the boxes, without breaking any rule. But I don't remember you complaining about the stewards or the FIA. The maneuver today is at least debatable. You should take off your reality distortion glasses from time to time.

alberto, spain,

It's an outrage. I had £10 on Hamilton and I was swinging off the curtains for a couple of hours. Even promised the wife a take away and then the FIA come along and it's spoint the weekend. And to make matters worse, I didn't even order a chicken jalfrezi.

Tony Finch, Ilkeston, UK

The english speaking world has only one side of the story, Making Lewis a Martyr for this decision.

It is clear that he did make an advantage crossing the chicane, had he not he would had been behind with a few sec.

If he should be penalized is not up to me but up to the FIA.

Jesper, New York,

Mark this day...Millions of F1 fans have been cheated today...again.
Anyone watched F1 today knows Lewis earned the win he deserved...When Ferrari made a mistake (Massa's pit exit) last Grand prix, that was not a problem at all?

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere"
--- M.L King

Sunil, Edinbugrh, UK

Hey guys!!!! Let's make a new rule for Hammilton: NO CORNERS FOR HIM, what do you think? good, really? In Tv's images is clear how LH accelerates cutting the corner.
Some F1 expert can tell me if he must to wait until second corner for pass?
Thank u.

P.D: Great race for Hammilton, really.

rubeniken, barcelona,

I have only a passing interest in F1 so you could almost say I'm neutral - but I'm sure that any excuse to dock L.H. points is grabbed.

Why is this ? I really am "neutral" in these matters (for my sins I like football) but this is really starting to stink....

Steve, Kidderminster, England

No expert on F1, but it seems spiteful. He made a mistake, and let Raikkonen back in the lead. Raikkonen failed to finish so it cannot be argued that what Hamilton did either gained him victory or stopped Raikkonen. Seems harsh.

Neil Murphy, cromer,

Shameful day for F1. After years of following the sport, I really am struggling to find any reason to watch this politically driven fiasco. A sad day indeed.

Duncan Walker, Beccles,

His attempt to let Raikkonen back past was just a token effort, he maintained the initiative he had gained in cutting the chicane and pushed home the advantage when he moved into the slipstream.He obeyed the letter but not the spirit of the law and the penalty was proportionate to the crime.

Mike, Chester,

OK so as a F1 commentator said, "when you hear a Mclaren is being investigated, you cant help feeling theres going to be a penalty" This just shows how right he is. Ferraris get away with everything. Mclarens get penalized for everything. I hope Hamilton wins with a massive lead. GO HAMILTON

Andrew W, Doncaster,

Funny how all the Spanish comments are anti LH. Grow up guys. The stewards got this dead wrong. Cutting the corner is quite common in F1 and the drill is to give the position back. This is the first time I can remember a penalty being awarded even though the position has been given back.

Jerry, Miami, USA

I am so sick of all the Ferrari haters! If Schumacher had cut that chicane like LH did (back in the day),you would all sream "CHEATER" but because it was LH you say it was fair.HE CUT THE CORNER!2nd time this year at least!Cutting corners=cheating.He only let off enough to catch KR's slipstream!!

Michael, Paris, France

Does the FIA not even care about hiding their manipulation of the results in F1 any more? This is the most disgraceful and disgusting action I've ever seen in any sport, ever. There was absolutely no reason for the penalty, this race was deservedly Hamilton's.

William Shears, Leicester, UK

Dear Bernie;

I watched my first GP in the autumn of 1978. Turns out it's an even 30 years for me, 'cos today I watched my last one. The outcome of your sporting business is no longer in question for any rational spectator. Suspension of disbelief is no longer possible. Goodbye, Bernie!

John Bladen, Grande Cache, Canada

Strange how your Spanish correspondents are all backing Ferrari and denigrating Hamilton. I wonder why?

JMCJ, Gwernymynydd, UK

Shame on the FIA and F1. Seems to me the only people in favour of the punishments are from Spain... says it all really.

Trev Smith, Hemel , UK

What can I say? Incomprehensible. So if you are forced onto the runoff area, what are you to do? It appears that letting any other driver back through is now not enough? This really should worry all drivers, but reality is even if they know in their hearts its wrong, they will do nothing. Sad.

Shauno, London, London

Well, I'm a Ferrari fan, but I do think this decision is unfair on Hamilton. Nice to see Heidfeld benefit from the gamble strategy of finishing the race on wet tyres though! Belgium is always wet.....

jeannie, Perugia, Italy

Interesting that nearly all of the (few) anti-Hamilton comments come from our Spanish readers. Seems that some attitudes never change...

Ronnie Wibbley, Leighton Buzzard,

F1.....after what you've done today, to quote the Dragons' Den....I'm out ! I hope many others will show their disgust by not watching any more of this rubbish too.

Nigel, Lincoln,

This decision is a joke and the blame is with the FIA - what an incredibly prejudiced organisation - why don't they just hand Ferrari the victory now and stop using their regulations to justify "fixing" the competition.

Lance, London,

Sick and sad day for F1, didn't even liked Lewis before today I feel really sorry for him. F1 is a sport I love but it's seem it not about sportmenship but cheats. Lewis hold your head up high, you or your team did NOTHING WRONG. VERY SAD DAY FOR A SPORT I LOVE. Lewis is the most talented driver

Tony Lewis, Bath, Great Britain

Were either Villeneuve or Arnoux penalised for their last lap battle in the French Grand Prix of 1979? Was Raikkonen penalised for an 'avoidable accident' after taking out Sutil in Monaco this year?
Disgusting decision, especially when Ferrari were so beaten they didn;t even lodge an appeal.

Alan Davison, Middlesbrough, England

Hamilton acted correctly in handing back the place he gained at the chicane to Raikkonen before overtaking. This was the most exciting bit of the last two encounters. To be changed retrospectively by an obviously flawed decision makes me angry that I wasted my afternoon watching.

Canon Brian Mountford, oxford, UK

Consistency, consistency, consistency. For the Alonso fans posting on here, try searching for 'Palik Alonso most' on a very well known video site and hit the first result. Spot the difference between your idol's move then and Hamilton's move on Raikkonen today.

ben, darlington,

Please sign, for Lewis Hamilton

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?belgp08

Anne wright, Kent, Great Britain

Massa rocks! Ferrari rocks!

Hamilton should be driving buses. He cant stay on the track.

Raul, London,

Brilliant win Lewis, Lewis will stay cool and win through in the end anyway.

Kimberley Wadham-Smith, worcester,

Despite of all what McLaren did last year Hamilton was allowed to race and it was good for the sport!!! but this time when he cut it short and surely got the advantage it was FIA and Ferrari. Come on, get a life

Kursat, London, UK

Don't the stewards have to explain how they come to their decisions. At best, their decision is contentious as evidenced by all these emails. If you are going to change a result after prizes have been given and the paying customers have gone home, surely it has to be pretty cut and dried as to why!!

Paul, Newport,

Sad day indeed. There should be new written rules in the book. No competitive driving. Do not overtake a Ferrari. LH must not win the championship! Probably my last F1 race viewing.

Ben, London, UK

It just confirms what I've always suspected, the stewards and officials of Formula 1 are in the pockets of Ferrari. They have been favoured for years and years, and it doesn't look like things are going to change.

Paul Downes, Milton Keynes, UK

Hamilton clearly cut the corner no question about it. He should have been kept his cool, backed off and followed kimi because the Mclaren is better in slippery conditions. Lewis lost his head again, like Paul Scholes scoring a goal with his hand.

Jay, Nhants, England

Well I'm not going to stop watching F1 or anything, but what a joke!

Maybe Max was too busy in a London basement to see the race?

Adam, Brighton, England

What a disgraceful injustice. The officials didn't penalise Massa for dangerous driving on the last Grand Prix when he came tearing out of the pits!

Hamilton was by far the best driver today and he is always especially careful not to put other drivers at risk.

What a shameful decision!

Rosy Knight, Sheffield,

Gutted - Lewis drove brilliantly and fairly overtook Kimi. It was a thrilling end to the race and one can only wonder why someone might want to hold back Lewis from opening up his Championship lead? Fingers crossed that the appeal panel reverse this ridiculous decision of the stewards today.

Eric, Ashford, UK

Just one word describes this.....travesty.

Niamh, St Albans, UK

@James, Newcastle - "It states ... that offenses will ... be punished ..."

The rules also state that if an advantage is gained by cutting a corner and the place given back, no offence is deemed to have been committed.

And since KR subsequently crashed under his own steam, "advantage" becomes moot.

Alastair, Alicante, Spain

Do not talk about cheating by FIA or the stewards against brittons, remeber when they penelized Schumacher for every written and unwtritten rule sleeping or dead paragraf in an attempt to give Hill a championship. So accept the ruling and let good clean racing desied the winner!!!!

Frank Larsen, Oslo, Norway

If you are in charge,you can find any reason to penaltise someone.This is what FIA is doing right now.For example,they could penaltise Massa at last race but they didnt because they want Ferrari become better.This is very obvious.To me noone cant prevent hamilton gain championship.

Burak, Istanbul, Turkey

Lewis made a perfect race, he must be the right winner of this GP.

I fully agree with R. Warburton opinion. Decissions like this one and a continuous inconsistent while applying the rules (having in mind Massa's fault in Valencia) can make people bored of this sport.

Julio, Madrid, Spain

What advantage did Lewis gain? Raikkonen crashed.
I stopped going to F1 last year in Montreal. I loved the weekend, but as many posts here have pointed out there was only so much one can take. Fed up with it all,especially lax application of rules for one team and tough ones for the other team.

Peter Andrew, Montreal, Canada

Get used to it. For me it's a shame Lewis was not around when F1 was about racing, he would have been there with the greats! He will now be forced to ponce around in a 'Ferrari Style Procession' in machines of high speed. Whoppee! Can't wait for the next show, Mo I think, that should be a real pose.

Bruce, Bordeaux, France

This would never have happened if it were a Ferrari involved. This sport is becoming morally bankrupt. Someone higher up has got it in for McLaren!

Ray, Eastbourne, UK

Absolute disgrace, neither Massa nor Heidfeld deserved to be ahead of Hamilton and ir Raikkonon had stayed on the track they wouldn't have bothered. This would never have happened to Schumacher...

James, Leicestershire,

James,

It does say that but a) Massa wasn't punished with a drive through 2 weeks ago, they waited until the end of the race to see what options were available / required and b) Hamilton didn't do anything today to warrant any punishment.
Other than that; good post, well done.

Stuart, Sutton Coldfield, UK

James, Newcastle.

That is only if an offence has been commited. In this instance none was. The rule is that if a driver shortcuts a turn and gains an advantage he has to allow the other car(s) to return ahead of him to maintain original positioning; Hamilton complied with that rule.

Richard Crow , Warsaw, Poland

Anyone else experiencing Deja Vu? In 1976 James Hunt, in a McLaren, was twice stripped of victories and on both occasions the win was awarded to...wait for it...a Ferrari! One of these victories was reinstated on appeal, so there is some hope for Lewis in the face of this disgraceful decision.

Andrew Brooke, Lewes, UK

Unbelievable. What is the point of anyone racing against Ferrari. Lewis clearly won the race but Ferrari make a few phone calls and a few hours later the "right" result is fixed up. What a disgrace.

DavidW, Sheffield, United Kingdom

I have watched F1 for 35 years - I watched my last Grand Prix today.

This sport is riddled with corruption (and worse). If Hamilton wins this World Championship he will have beaten more than the drivers..

Mark, Worcester, UK

It is very important for authorities to be fair and be seen to be fair. Last race it was clear that Massa had committed an offense, but was fined rather than given a drive through penalty. Why was this latitude not granted to Mclaren? Both decisions benefitted Ferrari points wise. Fair? Hardly!

Jules, London,

Can someone please explains the rules to me? Are no overtaking a Ferrari allowed? Are no exiting racing allowed? Fantastic race, poor result for all drivers who are not wearing red uniforms. Outrage!!!!!

Joan Henriksen, Thorsminde, Denmark

FIA = Ferrari Intervention Agency!!! Hamilton won it fare and square. Kimi.....go buy a new yacht, but Hamilton is better than you.

Joan Henriksen, Thorsminde, Denmark

That's it for me! The best race in years and surprise surprise Ferrari and FIA step in and corruption rules. Moto GP for me in future, true racing, overtakes and exitement. Bernie Ecclestone sort it out! It's a joke! No more F1 Viewing for me.

Craig, Dronfield, Derbyshire

Another very sad day for F1 whatever country you come from when a result is overturned in this way you do have to question how much sport is left in the business. I hope I get the same odds on Massa that I got on Raikkonen last year 8-1 on a dead cert was a pretty good result.

Nick, Blackpool, UK

Hamilton fans stop whingeing! He is a good driver but no more than that (Kubica is the best driver around).

He did get an advantage by cutting the chicane at that stage of the race in those conditions. McLaren deserves everything coming to them; after last year they are lucky to be racing at all.

Aloicius, London,

Come on... This is getting redicilus... Why watch a Formula 1 race if the FIA is going to change the result to what they like afterwards...

They are clearly favouring Ferrari, and they have done so for years.

Stian, Bodø, Norway

If F1 is to be taken seriously as a sport, then the way the rules are applied need to be addressed.

How many other sports are there where the viewing public go home thinking one person has won only to find out that the referees, umpires or stewards have changed the result?

Matthew, Manchester, UK

That's it for me, after 25 years of following this so called sport the powers that be have finally destroyed my viewing pleasure!
I cannot believe the blatant favoritism showed to Ferrari at the last grand prix when Massa was released early in the pits and nothing done.
Mosley JUST GO!!!

greg connor, bath, uk

Absolute nonsense! How can FIA/stewards get away with such actions? I was not entirely sure F1 was rigged before this race. Well I'm proved wrong! And I'm now 100% convinced. Shame on you Ferrari International Assistance!! Not a Hamilton fan, but he won this race fair and square.

Joan Henriksen, Thorsminde, Denmark

Ferrari's Incident Advantage (FIA),
The saga continues...What next?

Kimi, Manchester, England

Look what happens when Lewis does something silly and is punished and what happened to Alonso last year. Stop crying people.

David Bell, Madrid, Spain

I don't see anything wrong, the correct decision was made.

It states in the F1 rules that offenses will normally be punished with a drive-through penalty though the pit lanes. But they are allowed to impose a 25 second penalty if the offense was committed during the last 5 laps of the Grand Prix.

James, Newcastle,

Incredible, when has a decision gone against Ferrari ?

It is clear Kimi could not put the foot down in that Ferrari, either just after Hamilton let him past nor the rest of his race.

What was Lewis meant to do ?

I'm sure Senna is turning in his grave, I thought F1 was about racing !

Loz, Nottingham, UK

I am disgusted by this decision. We have had years of no overtaking and procession racing and now we have actual racing by drivers this is being interfered with. I did not see anything in the "incident" that was not grand prix racing.

Kym Sanders, Brixham,

The problem is there are no fixed rules and no one rules body - it all seems to be made up as they go along. Why no penalty for Massa In Valencia? if the rule book has a fixed offence and penalty, there is no room for interpretation. Same here

Andrew, Cambridge,

What a disgrace.

The most exciting race in recent memory, a just victor triumphs over environmental adversity.

However, since Zeus the Rain-God couldn't unsettle the best wet weather driver since Senna, the inconsistent stewards did instead.

FIA, just hand Massa/Ferrari the championship now.

Arnold, London, England

This is ridiculous, Massa broke the rules leaving the pit lane in Valencia but was not punished because "he did not gain any advantage", now Hamilton driver has a win stripped for an incident that gained him no advantage. The only F1 rule Lewis broke was beating a Ferrari driver.

Greg, Barking, England

Raikkonen gained an advantage when he ran off,I don't here the stewards penalising him. If anything it should be a 10,000 Euro fine like Massa a few weeks ago, only this wasn't a dangerous incident like that one. McClaren take them to the court of appeal over this.

Stephen, St. Ives, England

The FIA is now shown to be so biased towards Ferrari that the other teams must start looking for a rival to the current F1 races which is being stitched up by a small clique to the great detriment of what used to be a great sport.

Patricia Thornton, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

A corrupt decision from the morally bankrupt FIA.
Despite all the shenanigans that have gone on in F1 over the years, including Michael Schumachers blatant disregard of the rules, this is the first time in 798 races that stewards have issued a post race penalty that has changed the race winner.

Dr Ian Edwards, Bedford, UK

This is why fewer and fewer people watch this sport. It's all fixed by the people who make money out of this sport. I wonder why they are prejudiced in particular against this one driver?

Robert Warburton, High Wycombe, UK

That´s right. It is what you all fan´s lewis have to do. Do not watch the next race and also you can take Mr. Hamilton with you. No more cheating. We had enough last year .

Txomin, Cambrils,

How clever of the stewards to work out that hamilton gained 25 seconds by his action of cutting the chicane! Ferrari rules KO.

David McLeod, London,

People, just one question:

IF Hamilton did not cut the chicane, and then after the break, he continued to follow Raikkonen, was he going to be so close to Ferrari's driver at that moment? I don't think so. He gave his position to Raikkonen, following him in a good position for an overtake.

Janco Tianno, Capeland, Scotland

Lewis gave back the advantage and then retook 1st place, no advantage was gained because the positions were reversed a short time later when Kimi appeared to run wide and use the escape road to build up speed and retake Lewis who had followed the correct line.

Sam, london,

Ferrari International Assistance

There not even trying to hide it anymore this is disgusting only just started getting back into F1, just watched the greatest GP of the decade and the FIA have ruined it. Don't know if i can be bothered anymore.

Disgrace!

Dean, Southampton, England

Its started again.. Ferrari evade a penalty last time out for the pit-lane incident yet Lewis did the right thing and handed back the advantage he gained at the chicane.. Thread bare tyres and dodgy gearboxs once more! The powers that be dictate F1 not the drivers.

Slinky, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

This truly shows the competition is rigged. I think FIA are following their masters orders to ensure they win a rigged title again.

Raikki forced Lewis off the chicane and then when given back the lead Raikki tried a move by cutting across Hamilton and also hitting him on one corner.

Adrian Jones, Whitehill, UK

F1 make the rules up for each race for Ferrari, The FIA is now a totally discredited, dishonourable and dishonest organisation which has lost all credibility. I will be watching Moto GP from now on.

Jim, Devon,

What a joke. Surely McLaren will appeal...

Ben, Wallington, England

I must say, I am so happy that the FIA punished Hamilton, he should know when he went through the bus stop, first to let Kimi pass him, what he did it; and second he should not take over Kimi´s car until the first turn, what he did not. What a pity, he get cought , again. and now is only two points.

Fernando, Madrid, Spain

For their pit lane incidient, in a recent race, Ferrari were not punished according to the published rules .
Today another person gains at their expense and is penalised, even though it is questionable that the rules were actually broken.
Is Ferrari in charge of F1?

Paul, Norwich,

Makes a total mockery of F1. They aren't even allowed to race anymore.

Ian Skelly, Hemel Hempstead, UK

Some one should teach McLarens the "Responsibility". (Sounds like last years 100 million $ historic fine could NOT!)
there is different between being competitive and irresposible...
Good lesson for dear Lewis and all other drivers.

Toni, Barcelona, Spain

This is a joke, do the F.I.A.have something against McLarean, its a shame that the can ruin such a thrilling end to such a boring race.

liam o'sullivan, wrexham,

I agree with PeterB from London. I've watched F1 since 1978, but that was my last GP - it's a farce. The only mistake Hamilton made was not being in a Ferrari.

David Rendle, Maidenhead, UK

I'm sick of this sport. Ferrari get away with a clear infringement during the last race when they released the car in danger in the pits... and McLaren get penalised even though Hamilton gave his position back to the Ferrari this week. Moto GP is much better to watch and it's not fixed.

David, London,

Funny to see how for the british public there is always someone to blame. (At least this time is not Fernando Alonso) The stewards are amateur, the FIA is corrupt, etc, etc. Did he cut the chicane?

alberto, spain,

It all looks a bit iffy but so long as no-one posts anything to do with race or the race card , excuse the pun .
Hamilton will go on to win the championship and deservedly so , a fine example of a British sportsman and gentleman .
We wont let johnny foreigner spoil the weekend .

Nick Dixon, Sutton Coldfield, England

Some one should teach McLarens the "Responsibility". (Sounds like last years 100 million $ historic fine could NOT!)
there is different between being competitive and irresposible...
Good lesson for dear Lewis and all other drivers.

Toni Delgado, Barcelona,

Words fail me.

Maybe they should decide the race result by rolling die before the start. It can't be any more unfair.

Time to stop watching methinks.

M Bishop, Basingstoke, UK

One rule for Mclaren and another for ferrari. I hope they appeal this decision.....Whenever Ferrari make a mistake no action is taken.....it is so obvious now thats its laughable!

Paul Fitchie, chichester ,

This is ridiculous!!! F1 is supposed to be a competitive race not a procession!! They've taken one of the most enthralling races and turned it into a complete and utter mockery!! The championship has clearly alredy been decided and neither Hamilton nor McLaren figure into this plan. Why watch?

Ken, London,

Clearly their can't be a conspiracy, but, it is incredible how the decisions repeatedly seem to favour Ferrari (over McLaren). It was great racing - one of the most exciting for ages - and the decision is just one of a number that will turn fans away; it's so rare to get any on track overtaking.

james lee, sussex, United Kingdom

This is shocking as they were very quick in the last race to not impose a penalty against Massa for his pit lane incident.. I get the impression that this just goes to show that F1 is a farce, I will not be watching the rest of the season.

Mike, MK,

Absolute shocker - he had the bend and then Raikkonen squeezed him leaving his only option to cut the chicane - he then handed the lead back as he should have, followed by one of the best overtaking manouvers i've seen in F1. The release of Massa in the pit lane last week deserved more of a penalty

Ryan, Lincoln, UK

Finally a right decision. McLaren and its pilots keep cheating, spying on other teams, and keep getting away because of the Brits hold on F1 and Mr. Ecclestone. Let's hope the decision is not reversed and this signals a change in the right direction.

James, Washington,

What planet are these stewards on? It sure wasn't planet earth in the Arden forest. LH was pushed wide by someone reentering the track. Yes, he went through the chicane and he IMMEDIATELY returned the lead to KR. END of discussion. McLaren and LH were robbed, plain and simple.

Steve S., Hershey, PA, USA

Would Kimi cut a chicane and won the race you would have whining all day long till he woulk have been penalised.
Accept the rules and wait for the appeal!If Lewis wants the title he must use his brains. What's the point of a crazy battle in outregeous conditions when increasing 2 p to Massa.

Jose, alicante, Spain

F1 is becoming much too predictable in its vindictiveness towards McLaren. As soon as Hamilton crossed the line I said they would try to find ways of taking it from him and helping out Ferrari (those plucky underdogs). And what do you know? How do they expect people to keep watching?

Austin, London,

It was a fair racebattle.

But this has everything to do with Ferrari and manupulating the endresults. And it was not the first time. Doing business the Italian way...

I feel sorry for LH.

NJ, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Outrageous. It's true he cut the chicane, and I agree he only handed the lead back in time to pick up Raikonnen's slipstream, but Hamilton is the moral victor of this GP. Ferrari are turning out to be whingers - just like last year when McLaren should have easily won the Constructor's title!

Nick, Nottingham,

I don't like Hamilton at all (though he's a great driver) but I consider the decision totally unjustified. After the chicane incident we all saw how Hamilton slowed down, let Kimi pass him, and then he crossed behind Kimi and passed the Finnish driver on the right.

Michel Angstadt, Serranillos del Valle, (Madrid) Spain

What a joke. That's me not watching the next race.

peterb, london,

Slowly be surely the credibility of F1 is being undermined.

James, Jakarta,

All You Tube video clips of the Hamilton - Raikkonen Spa battle Laps 41-43 have been removed.

Something smells rotten

Richard, Bucharest,

No wonder F1 get criticised for being boring. No one dare overtake now for fear of being penalised. FIA get a grip and let the champsionship be won on the track where it should be.

JS, lincoln, UK

This is an outrageous decision by amateur race stewards. It is time that the EU Competition Commission investigated the workings of the FIA. There have been too many decisions that appear to favor one team in particular

We should note that the FIA president is a friend of a certain Italian

Geoff Rowe, Northampton, UK

That just about does it for me, I've followed F1 since the days of Stewart but now have to accept that F1 is so completely corrupt that F1 fans should now start looking for another sport.

FIA..Ferrari International Assistance (again)

peter, cardiff,