Hamilton wonders about 'trick' Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton ended Sunday's Belgian grand prix wondering if Ferrari had used technical "tricks" for victory.
The Mercedes driver started from pole, but was easily passed by Sebastian Vettel who then raced to the win at Spa-Francorchamps.
"They've got a few trick things going on in the car," Hamilton alleged.
"They're able to deploy more than us, somehow, from turn one to Eau Rouge, and then it carries on down the straight. I'm not really sure how," he added.
Earlier this year, suspicions arose about the legality of Ferrari's power unit, but the FIA looked into it and concluded everything was above board.
When asked about Hamilton's latest 'trick' comment, F1 race director Charlie Whiting said on Sunday: "It amuses me, because we know a lot about Ferrari's car and Lewis does not.
"The FIA knows what is at stake and we're happy," he added.
Journalists wondered if Hamilton was making an accusation of cheating, but the Briton backed down from that claim.
"No, we all have trick things on our cars. Trick is just a word for something special, I guess," said the world championship leader.
"I'm not saying that there's anything illegal. I don't mean anything to it so please don't twist my words and say that I said they're doing anything illegal because they're not."
Hamilton's Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, however, backed his driver's suspicions.
"When you're beaten on the track, then you look at yourself and the others. And if you can't find an explanation, you get dirty thoughts.
"But I have great faith in the FIA that they have everything under control," he said.
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I'm English, But I Have To Say Lewis Is A Sore Loser.
what a fool you are Lewis you know how to win but you cannot admit defeat you and Toto // sucha childish prat!s
Mercedes aren't able to talk about others, because they must remember the great trick with tyres in Barcelona on a private and illegal test...
Lewis was almost passed at the same time by the Force Indias (Mercedes powered) so I'm not sure that there's anything more than a slightly better engine and a slipstream at play.
Sore loser Lewis, when Mercedes had the upper hand we didnt hear Ferrari questioning their advantage.
You cant win all the time.
It amuses me, perhaps baffles may be a better word, whenever I hear or see someone described as a "sore loser." In my view, users of that ridiculously nonsensical term may likewise refer to living humans as "breathers." You're supposed to be peeved after defeat. Serena Williams once admitted that she hated losing more than she enjoyed winning. That mentality has not hampered her much now has it?
Lewis can be a bit of a jerk and spoiled brat at times. The same can be said about many of the other drivers including Seb (the club's chief, as Charlie :) ), Romain, Fernando, Dani Ric, Max and even the legndary Iceman himself Kimi. It shows that the guys are human. Valtteri though seems to have attended the UN school of dioplomacy. What a class act! The stakes are high and so is the adrenaline rush due to the inherent dangera. Hence if things go contrary to plan especially during a touch race, or due to the carelessness of others or circumstances beyond your control, you will not be doing celebratory cartwheels.
Admittedly competitors should be respectful to their opponents and especially the fans whose support must also be recognised and appreciated. That is why Lewis's post race antics at Silverstone this year were pathetically infantile and inexcusable. The fans were there for him but he let them down badly.
Ultimately though, if one is happy in defeat, then he or she really shouldn't be competing.
Let's agree with your contention that a "sore loser" label is non-sensical. However, Lewis does have problems, some of his own choosing and some that he was trapped in. He, at one point, was poorly managed. It took time to correct that. Along the way he was contaminated by the primadona view of himself and there seem to be no way out of that predicament. British do think that the Formula 1 is their invention and their dominion. Lewis, being a Brit is the darling of the fawning British media. This doesn't help either. Lewis's being black aggravates the situation further, for there are no limits to the colonial guilt feeling which doesn't know how to stop pandering. I used to dislike Lewis, genuinely, but have come to feel for him on a human level, very sincerely. Having said that I still do not consider him to be the best thing since sliced bread. Consequently, number of drivers including, Vettel, Kimmi, Sirotkin, Ocon, Leclerc, Sainz are a lot more fun and more deserving of one's support.
Well said on many counts. The less said about that meaningless term the better ?.
As I emphasized in my previous post, attitude towards fans and opponents is a significant element in sports. In victory Lewis caries himself mostly exemplarily in that regard. Conversely, when he loses or things don't go his way, it appears at times (too often I may add) that he loses the ability to think, conduct himself or speak rationally.
trying to think up something real intelligent to say, to allow reason to prevail............... nahhhhh, to deep to dig ................ he IS an ass! Nothing is gonna change that ever, he has an excuse of sorts ... nonsensical bullshit is part of who he is. Now that was the nice me ... don't let me start on the commentators that ass Murray!! 'Lewis' did a great JOB, the 'the Ferrari' won the race!! F&JU^%$# asshole!! SEBASTIAN VETTEL won the race in a great Ferrari you ass!