The FIA is looking into Lewis Hamilton’s actions on his in-lap after securing pole in qualifying in Montreal.

Hamilton was told by the team to stop on the circuit because he was so marginal on fuel that he was in risk of not having enough left for the FIA sample at the end of the session. The car must have at least 1-litre in the tank for scrutineering purposes.

He stopped on the straight before the pits and after coasting for a while, got out and pushed, before being picked up by the medical car and given a lift home.

The question mark is over the fact that drivers are given a lap time within which they have to return to the pits during qualifying, a legacy of the fuel saving days of several seasons ago.

The FIA view is that if a driver suffers a genuine problem and has to stop, it would be treated as force majeure, and that does not apply in this case.

Furthermore, in the two sectors that he completed he was well over the prescribed 30% limit. His first sector was 33s, and the middle sector was 55s. In other words he would not have made the time even if he had finished the lap.

One chief engineer from a rival team told me: “It’s definitely illegal, they took advantage by cheating. Otherwise next time we’ll all put one less lap in the cars.”

While clearly there has to be some provision for drivers suffering a genuine mechanical problem after setting a time, it would seem that McLaren has some explaining to do. It’s thought they told the FIA there was a miscommunication in the team about the fuel level in Lewis’s car.

http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/06/12/hamilto...hreat-from-fia/



Hope he isn't dropped, but if he is, then hopefully only his fastest time will be deleted.

From the sound of it his last time should definitely be excluded.

ne chief engineer from a rival team told me: “It’s definitely illegal, they beat us and there was no way we could match them. Otherwise, they will win the championship at this race and that just plain sucks. It should be us.

From the sound of it his last time should definitely be excluded.

Why?

Why?

Looking at the rule about laptime back to the pit, then McLaren are almost definitely in trouble. You can bet that the stewards are going to argue that if they were that marginal on fuel then they shouldn't have told Hamilton to do another lap.

I'm in two minds over this one. You can see how some teams will argue that they got an unfair advantage, but I would really feel for Lewis if they did decide to penalise him as its the team's error, not his, and it would be such a kick in the teeth to both him and the fans if his brilliant display was all for nothing.

Wierd that they are looking into it, but nothing said about being called to the stewards like they usually do.

Wonder how long they look at something before they make a decision, I remember the Shuey parking was about 9 hours or so.

Looking at the rule about laptime back to the pit, then McLaren are almost definitely in trouble. You can bet that the stewards are going to argue that if they were that marginal on fuel then they shouldn't have told Hamilton to do another lap.

I'm in two minds over this one. You can see how some teams will argue that they got an unfair advantage, but I would really feel for Lewis if they did decide to penalise him as its the team's error, not his, and it would be such a kick in the teeth to both him and the fans if his brilliant display was all for nothing.

(and also the red bulls will totally walk it with the harder tyre...!)

If the FIA do find a fault, surely it should be McLaren who are fined rather than Lewis penalised

If they do find a fault, punish the team, not Lewis and make a stance that it mustn't happen again

Kinda agree with you but what if the team put Nox in his car and he did 400mph down the straight to get pole? Would it be fair to the other teams and drivers if the team was punished and Lewis kept pole?

I think Lewis did a great job and I HATE seeing things changed after a race or Qually but I do feel that if Lewis had an unfair weight advantage then his lap time was unfair and he should have that time canceled out and be allowed to keep his second best time. There's certainly no need for a massive 10 place grid penalty or anything like that.

It's never boring with Lewis is it? Sometimes I wish it was.

If the FIA do find a fault, surely it should be McLaren who are fined rather than Lewis penalised

Strip his final time. Only one done with too little fuel.

Out of interest, what was Hamilton's next quickest time and what position would it give him?

Out of interest, what was Hamilton's next quickest time and what position would it give him?

Strip his final time. Only one done with too little fuel.

That is crazy. Lewis benefited from a light car. The car and driver are one.

1:15.500 - 4th

While I agree that would be the fairest option... just like Michael in Monaco where positions could have been reversed... I don't think they'll do it.

While I agree that would be the fairest option... just like Michael in Monaco where positions could have been reversed... I don't think they'll do it.

That would give him 5th

To be fair, it is a bit of an advantage.

How can McLaren be so consistently dumb, it boggles the mind.

That is crazy. Lewis benefited from a light car. The car and driver are one.

That would give him 5th (Alonso 1:15.435, Button 1:15.520)

Thanks

Sorry, no matter the legality what you have said is technically wrong. As long as it weighs ok then it can't be illegally light.

Jense is 5th with 15:020.