Lewis Hamilton

[Tonji]

Its getting really interesting....Ferrari now have the fastest race car, & Raikkonen's got to grips with it. Hamilton has still got the upper hand, points in the bag & consistency. Alonso will hit back for sure, & Massa is certainly no mug.
So four drivers pretty equally matched, its a shame, but if the teams remain close, I think team orders will come in to play (probably after Monza). Already a fascinating F1 season.

[Tonji]

Hungarian Grand Prix: Alonso showing some Sennaesque ruthlessness!!!

[neeko]

Bring back Shumi - he would have just punched his teammate if that had happened to him.

Mind you - If Alonso had pulled that trick on any other driver i would have been on Fernando's side.

[boldie]

I would have punched him..and i think big Ron just might

[The Dark Horse]

Interesting to see the spoilt arse putting it down to team orders in the press conference.

Another thing to consider - witrh bookies and exchanges offering big markets on qualifying winners, with huge in-play swings seen on the Betfair market, surely a team instruction of this sort would raise questions about corruption?

I mean - in-play, Hamilton was the fastest and was always gonna get pole, pushing Alonso's price up to 3.55 at one point.  Then, a 'team instruction' that has only one outcome causes him to win the session - I'm not a betting guru but I do know a little bit, and it smells funny to me.

[boldie]

Interesting to see the spoilt arse putting it down to team orders in the press conference.

Another thing to consider - witrh bookies and exchanges offering big markets on qualifying winners, with huge in-play swings seen on the Betfair market, surely a team instruction of this sort would raise questions about corruption?

I mean - in-play, Hamilton was the fastest and was always gonna get pole, pushing Alonso's price up to 3.55 at one point.  Then, a 'team instruction' that has only one outcome causes him to win the session - I'm not a betting guru but I do know a little bit, and it smells funny to me.

if it was horse racing there'd be an investigation now

[Karabiner]

They've moved Alonso five places down the grid, that is an astounding(to me) decision.

[bobby1]

ive been hoovering up the 13/8 Ralph, still some around with the  if you want to bet.

[TightEnd]

They've moved Alonso five places down the grid, that is an astounding(to me) decision.

in the sense that it is unfair, or brave?

[Karabiner]

They've moved Alonso five places down the grid, that is an astounding(to me) decision.

in the sense that it is unfair, or brave?

Well, it's not unfair in the sense that it is totally undeserved, more unprecidented.

But is it any worse than driving a guy off at the first bend like Prost and Senna, or Schumacher and Hill.

It was gamesmanship in the extreme and certainly ungentlemanly, but the punishment seems somewhat Draconian to me. Why did they leave it so late with only five seconds of margin for the final qualifying lap ?

[Karabiner]

ive been hoovering up the 13/8 Ralph, still some around with the Tote if you want to bet.

What is 13/8 Phil, that they rescind the demotion ?

[bobby1]

Hamilton to win

[Karabiner]

Hamilton to win

Ahh that seems to have all gone now 

PS I like your chances of making a nice profit there sir

[Tonji]

This seems like the usual F1 stewards decision, arbitrary & made after hours of backroom political manoeuvring. Droping Alonso back to 6th makes sense, but not allowing McLaren to score constructors points seems to be a well aimed kick in the teeth.

After the incident Ron Dennis was clearly livid & typically tight lipped. I suspect the decision to hold up Hamilton was made by Alonso & his race engineer without Dennis's knowledge.

[bobby1]

Hamilton to win

Ahh that seems to have all gone now 

PS I like your chances of making a nice profit there sir

 

I can see him being 1.75 ish by the middle of the morning when people realise