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[Mikep99]

Here is an extended version of the onboard vision.
Has a few extra laps with the Hammy.

Clicky for video

[Denthúl]

From ITV's 'The Gravel Trap:

Lewis loses his bottle

As if losing the Belgian Grand Prix win wasn’t enough, Lewis Hamilton now finds himself under the scrutiny of something far worse than the F1 stewards – the Belgian Health and Safety Board.

The BHSB is unhappy that in wet and slippery conditions on the podium, Hamilton dropped a half-full bottle of champagne to a team mechanic some 13 feet below him.

Apparently this is about as dangerous as things get in Belgium and the authorities are taking a very dim view of the incident.

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was also seen dropping his bottle but was deemed not to have gained an advantage, so will not face punishment.

Reports indicate that the BHSB are pressing for a hefty fine, a 10-place grid demotion and another drive-through penalty for good measure for Hamilton at the next race in Monza.

A severe outcome, but let’s face it, after Sunday afternoon nothing would really surprise any more…

[McLaren Fan]

From ITV's 'The Gravel Trap:

Lewis loses his bottle

As if losing the Belgian Grand Prix win wasn’t enough, Lewis Hamilton now finds himself under the scrutiny of something far worse than the F1 stewards – the Belgian Health and Safety Board.

The BHSB is unhappy that in wet and slippery conditions on the podium, Hamilton dropped a half-full bottle of champagne to a team mechanic some 13 feet below him.

Apparently this is about as dangerous as things get in Belgium and the authorities are taking a very dim view of the incident.

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was also seen dropping his bottle but was deemed not to have gained an advantage, so will not face punishment.

Reports indicate that the BHSB are pressing for a hefty fine, a 10-place grid demotion and another drive-through penalty for good measure for Hamilton at the next race in Monza.

A severe outcome, but let’s face it, after Sunday afternoon nothing would really surprise any more…

[onelapdown]

From ITV's 'The Gravel Trap:

Lewis loses his bottle

As if losing the Belgian Grand Prix win wasn’t enough, Lewis Hamilton now finds himself under the scrutiny of something far worse than the F1 stewards – the Belgian Health and Safety Board.

The BHSB is unhappy that in wet and slippery conditions on the podium, Hamilton dropped a half-full bottle of champagne to a team mechanic some 13 feet below him.

Apparently this is about as dangerous as things get in Belgium and the authorities are taking a very dim view of the incident.

Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was also seen dropping his bottle but was deemed not to have gained an advantage, so will not face punishment.

Reports indicate that the BHSB are pressing for a hefty fine, a 10-place grid demotion and another drive-through penalty for good measure for Hamilton at the next race in Monza.

A severe outcome, but let’s face it, after Sunday afternoon nothing would really surprise any more…

[texasmr2]

Where is the mention of NH dropping his bottle?

[sprinter]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

[texasmr2]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

Calm down and take you med's because your not saying anything that has not been said or eluded to previously.

[McLaren Fan]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

Calm down and take you med's because your not saying anything that has not been said or eluded to previously.

Settle down, Gregg. I found what he said very funny. Why do you need many words when you can sum the matter up as he does.

[texasmr2]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

Calm down and take you med's because your not saying anything that has not been said or eluded to previously.

Settle down, Gregg. I found what he said very funny. Why do you need many words when you can sum the matter up as he does.

I like to make myself perfectly clear .

[racechick]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

Calm down and take you med's because your not saying anything that has not been said or eluded to previously.

No but nice to hear it put so succinctly

[random_visiter]

FIA+FERRARI= BULLESHEETE!!!
I know who is the real winner at Belgium GP 2008.

That's right.
As LH said, he has enough balls to brake late enough

[bud]

MOSLEY'S FIA REPRESENTATIVE LED STEWARDS' INVESTIGATION
Friday 12th September 2008


Fresh doubts about the legitimacy of the decision to strip Lewis Hamilton of his victory in Belgium have been cast after it emerged that Alan Donnelly, the official representative of FIA President Max Mosley at grands prix, conducted the interrogation of the McLaren driver at Spa and led the stewards' investigation.

The news is bound to send conspiracy theorists into overdrive because, as well as working for the FIA, Donnelly is the Executive Chairman of a Sovereign Strategy, a company that lists both the FIA and Formula One Management Ltd among its clients. It has previously boasted of working for Ferrari but has since removed the announcement from the client list on their website. According to The Daily Mail, the FIA confirmed the company worked with the Italian manufacturers' road car division, though not the F1 team on Thursday night.

While there is no suggestion on these pages that Mr Donnelly is anything but an impartial judge, the decision to retrospectively impose a drive-through penalty against Hamilton promoted Ferrari Felipe Massa to first place and cut Hamilton's lead of the World Championship from eight points to just two.

It was reported in June that, having taken the place of retiring permanent steward Tony Scott-Andrews to act as an 'administrator' of the stewards, it was Donnelly who 'led' the stewards when they punished Hamilton with a drive-through penalty during the French GP.

Speaking to the media from the sanctuary of McLaren's motorhome on Thursday, Hamilton confirmed that when he was summoned to appear in front of the stewards, "I only spoke to one person and none of the others had any questions for me."

Such is the sensitivity surrounding Donnelley's position that, when specifically asked whether it was the FIA consultant who questioned him, Hamilton would only nod confirmation.

Donnelly has refused to comment and his name did not appear on the press release announcing Hamilton's demotion that was signed off by the three race stewards of Nicholas Deschaux, Surinder Thatthi and Yves Bacquelaine.

According to Times correspondent Ed Gorman, Donnelley's integral involvement in the hearing is at 'odds with the initial assessment of Donnelly's role by an FIA spokesman who implied that Donnelly was not directly involved and had been mainly concerned with making sure the process was carried out efficiently and within a reasonable timeframe.'

Meanwhile, the suitability of Thatthi as a steward has been questioned again after he boasted to Kenyan newspaper that, following Hamilton's controversial punishment, "The British press hates me, but I can walk into any Italian restaurant... Italians love me."

According to The Independent newspaper, 'It was recommended last year that Thathi, who represents Kenya on the ruling FIA World Council, should not be chosen again as a steward.'

[onelapdown]

the plot thickens...

[bud]

just browsing sovereign strategy's website if you want to email him and ask him to spill the beans on this theory then do the following




If you would like to email a staff member at Sovereign Strategy please use the following format

[email protected]

[racechick]

Yep and once again Mosely and his private agenda is right in the thick of it!!
Proffessional bunch they all sound don't they