against the FIA's decision to punish Lewis Hamilton after the Belgian GP

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With regards to the incident invloving Kimi Raikonnen and Lewis Hamilton during the closing laps of the Belgian Grand Prix held on Sunday the 7th of September 2008; this petition has been formulated to allow fans from across the globe to publish their feelings regarding the wrongful penalisation of Lewis Hamilton. It underlines and emphasises each and every individuals' outrage with this particular decision by the stewards. It also asks how Formula One can be taken seriously in the future as spectator doubt will be felt from the ripples of this incident. Quoting the FIA on many occasions: how can we 'improve the spectacle of F1' when inspiring, exciting and above all, legitimate overtaking manouveres are punished? Although asking the FIA to overturn the decision may prove impossible, we must as fans let them know when we have been disgraced.

504 Signatures

  • Kevin lancelott
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    • Total farce.Looks like you favour ferrari.
  • Matt Ryan
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    • FIA are not pro Ferrari but anti McLaren.
  • Dave Gough
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    • Had enough of FIArarri. I've watched my last F1 race.
  • Adam S Leslie
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    • The racing was completely fair today between both Hamilton and Raikkonen. Charlie Whiting, respected enough to be trusted with the job of race control, said that Hamilton's move was fine.
  • Johnny Larsen
  • steve shipley
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    • it would seem the mafia are now running F1
  • Ian Chamberlain
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    • Today will be remembered as F1s most shameful day, with regret I suspend my support for what was once a sport pending a reversal of a remarkably poor decision.
  • Terry Gibson
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    • The whole FIA should resign now for gross misconduct & malpractic and admit they have all been paid by Ferrari for years
  • Eirian Taylor
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    • I feel sick, drivers will be too scared to overtake fearing they might get penalised, it's not racing when every team is being punished and ferrari get away with EVERYTHING!!! Ruining what was a great sport!!!
  • Rhiannon Taylor
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    • I don't believe Hamilton gained 25 seconds from that maneuver, this is damaging to the sport
  • oliver sagar
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    • what an appalling decision, for me the rest of this season is irrelevant and I will not be watching any more formula 1!
  • Gregg Ramsey
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    • I am a long time Australian fan of F1 and I have NEVER been compelled to write, complaining about a decision but today's decision to penalise Lewis Hamilton 25 seconds is completely bizarre in my mind...to the point that a) I am incensed about the decision, b) In my mind, this decision brings the sport of F1 into disrepute, c) Will seriously consider following another motor racing sport. I am still constantly shaking my head about it, and it looks very much to me that in F1, some teams are MORE equal than others. Does anyone know the right email address for the FIA, I want to send my comments to them as well!
  • Peter Skaanning
  • Palle Albertsen
  • Malene Thygesen
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    • Hamiltons victory was fair
  • dennis baadsgaard
  • Lynn Hammett
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    • A very bad day for sport and F1 in particular.
  • Anders Lydeking Olesen
  • Torben KjŠ¶rbro
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    • Clearly Lewis din't gain an advantage. He fell back and let Kimi pass, and THEN overtook him on the straight! Rethink this faulty decision!!
  • michael damgaard
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    • the real winner is hamilton
  • Kenni Dueholm
  • Peter Johansen
  • Gordon Jackson
  • Keld Grand
  • Svend Erik Skyggedal Rasmussen
  • Ulrik Olesen
  • Martin Schulz
  • Boban Keseric
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    • Unfear
  • Lisa Forgie
    • Comments
    • It is an absolute disgrace!
  • kenny harris
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    • just how many world champions are the fia going to help ferrari win
  • Paul Mincher
  • Mark Graymead
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    • I'll let lewis do the talking: "There was a question I had to ask: if I stay where I am, I'm going to go over the Astroturf - there's some of it behind the last kerb - or go over it and hit him. Or I go left.That was the option I had to do, and I did it. But I knew I had to let him past, and also the team came over the radio and said 'you have to let him past' which I did."
  • Kevin Thomas
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    • Propose a boycott of F1 and all firms with a stake in F1 (Car Manufacturers/Sponsors) until an unbiased/consistent form of race stewardship put in place
  • Carl Frandsen
  • Lynwen Taylor
  • dave allmark
  • Nigel Aves
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    • I was stunned to see the results changed. Formula One has turned into a red mist. Mosley, you are to blame for these incredibly biased decisions being handed down by your puppet stewards.
  • Andrew Brooks
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    • After wasting time and money in 2005, and now this, I won't miss your absence from the US. Learn to do it right!
  • Karsten Thomsen
  • brian maddick
  • Andy Hall
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    • It's a complete disgrace to F1 that Hamilton was penalized for basically nothing. F1 is turning very sour very quickly.
  • D W Pacey
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    • This Decision is Lidicrous
  • Richard Haley
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    • Why bother changing the regs for next year? overtaking isnt allowed unless you drive a red car! Break Away Series Please!!!!
  • Christopher Cairns
  • Steven O'Toole
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    • y haven't ferrari stepped in and said what a great race we lost to a better driver on the day
  • rich barr
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    • fia smell
  • Sue Jones
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    • one has to question whether the same decision would have been taken had the car been....red.
  • Kevin Sheehan
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    • Lost for words..........................
  • Kevin Ford
  • Dave Rutt
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    • yet another unfair punishment. FIA must stand for Ferrari International Admiration - it make the sport a joke.