Lewis Stripped of Glory in a Formula One Farce ; ...But Team Will Appeal Third-Place Demotion
Daily Mail › September 08, 2008
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FORMULA ONE was thrown into chaos last night after Lewis Hamilton was controversially stripped of a dazzling victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.
The British driver was denied his fifth win of the season when the stewards retrospectively added 25 seconds to his finishing time because he 'cut the chicane and gained an advantage' in the closing laps as he duelled with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.See the full content of this document
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Lewis Stripped of Glory in a Formula One Farce ; ...But Team Will Appeal Third-Place Demotion
The decision, which McLaren said they intend to appeal, means Hamilton was re-classified in third place, with Raikkonen's team- mate Felipe Massa handed an undeserved victory.
Hamilton was furious as he left the track, insisting he did nothing wrong. His anger was shared by most obse...See the full content of this document
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