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[darwin dali]

F1live: The sport's Chief Executive said it was the British team run by Ron Dennis, rather than 23-year-old Hamilton himself, that spoiled the young Briton's chances to succeed Fernando Alonso as reigning title winner.

It was not clear what Ecclestone was specifically referring to; McLaren's involvement in the espionage scandal, the spat with former team-mate Alonso, strategy errors such as the decision to leave Hamilton on worn tyres in China, or the technical fault in Brazil.

"Lewis could have won the championship last season, but the team let him down," Ecclestone said.



No Bernie, it was not McLaren that screwed LH out of a title, it was the FIA that secretly told McLaren to make LH lose or else...

[texasmr2]

Gotta disagree with that as Lewis had too many scenario's, mechanical and/or driver error, that led to his demise of securing the '07 WDC.

[al4x]

that race where he parked it in the gravel that was just silly

[texasmr2]

Lewis is the best thing that could have happen'd to F1 since Schumi's retirement. We now have a driver, regardless of the team he drive's for, that is commited to being the best driver he can be and has shown superior car control and commitment in a race. I'm very very happy with that.

[AKR]

Darwin_Dali wrote : No Bernie, it was not McLaren that screwed LH out of a title, it was the FIA that secretly told McLaren to make LH lose or else...

That is obsurd! Although I would like it to be true but do not believe it. Why would Ron Dennis comply with this? Surely what was Bernie going to do to Ron Dennis if he failed to comply? If someone threatned me I would show then the door and FIGHT! And then another point, it went down to the wire right? So what if Raikkonen failed to finish in Brazil because of a mechanical failure? The Hamilton would of won even if he DNF the race. So then how could Bernie really tell Mclaren to make him loose or else if in the end he couldn't even have full control. And then McLaren tried to appeal the cold fuel incident thing to try and get Hamiton and themselves the drivers championship title back. Could it be that this was all just a scam of show?

[McLaren Fan]

Mistakes were made at McLaren. Even if you take out the problem with Hamilton's car at Brazil, given rumours abound that Hamilton accidentally touched a certain button, the tyre decision in China was a pretty big risk, although it may have worked out if Hamilton didn't dive bomb into the pit lane.

[f1ea]

Yes, some mistakes were made at Mclaren, but some mistakes were also down to Lewis. In the beggining, he seemed to have the 'luck of the champion' but near the end it shifted to Kimi. The pressure must have caught up. Pressure within the team, from his teammate and from his opponents. This is normal, and it is racing.

You can say the same about Alonso, adding his new team and his awkward relationship plu his added pressure as a 2x def. champion... things were so close, that every little detail and incident was decisive.

If you look at Kimi's climb... he did have this 'luck of the champion'. The same 'luck' that Lewis seemd to have for most of the seas. Proof: that exceptional podium in Fuji after a weird incident with the tyres. ANYTHING could have happened there, and in the end he could have come out blaming Ferrari or the FIA or another driver or whatever... This was the race of the champion.

Also, in Brazil the BMWs and Nico almost took eachother out... a couple of inches would have made Lewis champion. Hell, that little runoff that Lewis did in Lap 1 would have meant a gravel trip in 06. Anything could have happened.

Can't wait for Melbourne
What the hell is a Super Bowl ?? Melbourne 08 will crush it.

[8-ball]

it was more mistakes by Mclaren than lewis that cost him the title in the end. If he is going to win this year Mclaren have got to raise their game because at the moment i can't see anyone but Ferrari winning both titles

[vegas]

Haha Lewis could not have foreseen the higher levels of power involved controlling the 2007 Brazilian GP. I think it was a very exclusive part of McLaren that sold out in 2007. No failure could have been so timed, far too great of coincidence not to be looked at in greater detail.

[vegas]

The FIA didn't mention anything about the suspicious failure of Hamiltons car but instead created a diversion about illegal fuel temperatures from BMW and Williams. Will it change anything now? No, but it enlightens the great mystery behind the FIA and the sport we love, like reading a great mystery novel.

[texasmr2]

In all honestly I find it ludicruos to even think the FIA had anything to do with Lewis's gearbox situation, which is what's being insinuated by you vegas right? It almost seem's as too many fan's hatred for the FIA has clouded what matter's and that's the on-track and end of race result's, right? Look no further than the member's here for making this sport a 'political or personal agenda' more than it is about the on-track result's, aka RACING!

[McLaren Fan]

As much as I dislike the FIA, I just think it was one of those things which occasionally happens. Take Mansell's tyre blowout in 1986 which gifted Prost the title.

[vegas]

I'm suggesting to look at the situation with an open mind, that anything is possible and then think what seems to be the most logical. To me this seems to be logical. Dont instantly think the idea the FIA had anything to do with Hamiltons car failures is absurd or ludicrous.

[7UpJordan]

As much as I dislike the FIA, I just think it was one of those things which occasionally happens. Take Mansell's tyre blowout in 1986 which gifted Prost the title.

And Mansell could have wrapped it up even earlier in Mexico, but he made an even bigger mess of his start than all of the Toyota's starts from last season put together.

[texasmr2]

Open mind get real man, I'm very surprised to hear you say that, honestly! So per your inuendo the FIA has access to ALL the team's computer's, that control the car's ECU's, and can blantanly control the outcome of a race or serie's???

Do you honestly believe or think the FIA can manipulate the serie's like that? Just when I thought we had another member, who 99% of the time spoke truth's and was very unbiased, shame on you !

Also thank you McLaren Fan for the reference to Mansell's demise in '86, watching that race I could NOT believe my eye's as I was really pulling for ol' Nige to win.