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y2krog2000
04-10-2007, 03:51 PM
Chinese GP - Hamilton's Fuji win under threat
Eurosport - Thu, 04 Oct 12:40:00 2007
Lewis Hamilton could be stripped of his Japanese Grand Prix victory after FIA race stewards announced they were looking into the standard of his driving in the race.


The 22-year-old Briton was subjected to a torrent of abuse from Red Bull driver Mark Webber, who claimed he was driving "erratically" behind the safety car in dangerously wet conditions.

Webber claimed that Hamilton's driving, which consisted of a lot of heavy braking in huge amounts of spray, contributed to Sebastian Vettel ramming into him and ending his race (see separate story).

And, during the build-up to the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, a race in which Hamilton could become the first rookie world champion and the youngest in Formula One history, it emerged that he could have more of a fight on his hands than first thought.

The FIA confirmed that new evidence had emerged following the race and that it was being looked into by race stewards.

Should Hamilton be found guilty of dangerous driving, he could, in the most extreme case, be disqualified from the race.

More likely however is that he will be given a time penalty, dropping him from first place but keeping him in the points, or a ten-place grid drop for this weekend's race.


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