-yes it was fantastic racing-but i've been a fan along time now, and to beat ferrari takes more than overtaking one on the track. he had Raikers beat-all he had to do was hang back another corner and i would't be writing this.
to be a champion requires brains and speed.
you quiters-check out '76..

ian, wakefield, uk

F1 chicanes are too forgiving. Had Hamilton been forced to abort the overtake sooner; or had he smashed a wing on rough terrain; then there would be no need for steward intervention. Let the circuit & drivers decide the result. If a chicane can be short-cut, cut it.

Mick W, Emerald,

I have been a keen fan of formula one for a good number of years. Never have I been so outraged by the FIA in making such a poor decision that not only will effect the world championship but the morale of Mclaren and also the enjoyement of watching the sport. A very disapointed F1 fan.

William Duke, Rotherham,

Please. Take a look on Suzuka 2005 and Alonso jumping the chicane and overpassing Webber or Klein. He let him pass and overpass again in the straigth.
The team ordered Alonso to let Webber pass again, because stewards were analizing if Alonso had had advantage.
The case is the same of Hamilton.

Javier, Cartagena, Spain

So "world press" means "english-speaking--press". SouthAmerican and not-English European press do not see things as you are telling us. Mostlyy said that Hamilton should give more room to Kimi in order to avoid penalization.

Angiox, Madrid, Spain

Lewis had a nose on Raikkonen thus the position. Lewis clearly gave the position back. I’m in my second year of following F1, unnecessary judgments like this forces me to wonder were is the spirit of competition. They gave F1 the most exciting finish I have seen and this is the way it is rewarded

Jeff, Kailua HI, USA

I could not believe this when i heard it. I have been a devoted fan for 17 years and never listened to people that say F1 is 'fixed' i now believe this is a very real possibility. This decision is a very sad day for true racers and for the entire sport in general. This decison has no justification.

Jon, Home, England

FIA could kill real racing. Everyone wants more tension, lots of passing and uncertainty. Many of us pray for rain since it is such a huge challenge to the drivers. Spa was boring until the last few laps- then it became great. Aggressive, real competition will vanish if they are not thoughtful.

Frank, Denver, USA

Should the race been in its 20th lap, would Lewis been penalised by a stop and go or whatever...

Carlos Pereira, Sao Paulo, Brazil

To paraphrase Gary Lineker; F1 is a sport where 22 cars drive around a track and then Ferrari win.

Brad Lambert, Heathfield, UK

What do you expect?F1 is run by Ferrari.

Andy, Bristol, UK

James walters what are you talking about!! did you see the race?

JB, manchester,

walter, surely you meant 'reserved' and not 'deserve'

g.osullivan, basildon, england

Out of all the opinions voiced,one dominates them all and commands our respectful ear. What Niki Lauda says damns the stewards and the sport as they and it are currently operating.
The stewards should be publicly named and shamed then dismissed,but only after they have apologised to ALL the drivers

keith Robotham, Dalsland, Sweden

Although the British press may say this is one of the worst judgments ever made in the sport im sure if it were the other way around and Kimi Raikkonen had done this to win the race we would all be backing them for that. At the end of the day it was a cheeky and unsporting move.

James Walters, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

Plus everyone knows how superior Lewis is in the wet, what is he suposed to do its a race or has the FIA got used to the procession that used to be the norm behind a Ferrari. Are they going to bring in a new rule that you can't overtake under braking. Pathetic.

paul, Doncaster,

Italian do it better... Ferrari and Massa deserve World Championship

walter, Harwich,

"Anti McClaren? Or is F1 instituionally racist?"

Neither, it's Pro-Ferrari. Fernando Alonso routinely had to overcome the FIA's farcical rulings to steal two world championships from them while he was driving a Renault. Lewis will have to do the same in his McLaren.

Kev, York,

Why shouldn't he be penalized ? He cut short a corner because of which he came closer to Kimi because of which he could challenge Kimi for position and because of which Kimi couldn't finish the race. So all in all the penalty is what he deserved .

Pranab, Bangalore, India

Regarding Lewis gaining an advantage by having more momentum than Kimi: This is simply wrong. Lewis led by a cars length exiting the chicane. Lewis backed off whilst Kimi accelerated past. Kimi had a 6 Kph passing speed over Lewis with a cars length between the cars, the same as there was prior to the chicane. Lewis’ slip-stream passed was absolutely fine.

Leon Thompson, Stebbing, Essex

"Are the stuards correct or are they just going by the rules as written? "

It's open to interpretation. When Schumacher used the same move repeatedly in one race at Hungary in 2006, but without conceding any advantage gained, he wasn't penalised. But he was of course driving a Ferrari at the time.

Kev, York,

A lot has been said about the decisions of the stewards. Yes, its been observed that in the past Ferrari have been given an helping hand with controversial decisions but at times the criticism is taken a bit too far sometimes even in situation where the rule books fail to clarify. Sad but true !!

Pankaj, Thane, India

I have been watching F1 all my life and I'm 55.
However, I've pretty much had enough of it now. What was once a great and entertaining sport is no more. It is purely politics and the sport aspect only comes second to this. How the FIA are going to justify this incredible decision will interesting!!!

Chris, Peacehaven, UK

On the other hand it's sparked some media interest and headlines for what is otherwise officially the worlds dullest sport.
Formula one, a race to the first corner followed by 56 parade laps!

James, Devon, UK

Message to Ron Dennis: Paint the cars red and put a sticker of a horse on them! Robbed again and not for the first time this season.

Robin, Cambridge, England

Times on line:
Post the actual section in the rules which was used by the stuards to come to there conclution - this would be interesting reading, afteral this is what should decide it , not just the stuards decision. Are the stuards correct or are they just going by the rules as written?

Phil Hayes, Frodsham, cheshire

I have watched Formula one for 45 years. Not any more. The title chase is now fixed. The stewards were obviously in the Ferrari hospitality tent when the incident took place!!

Nick Andrews, Ipswich, England

Anti McClaren? Or is F1 instituionally racist?

Craig T, Surby, IOM

Best Finish of the year spoiled by officials!

Peter, Johannesburg,

A HARSH decision. I can see why they did it but it is VERY harsh. The rules say he had to "conceed" the place and he didnt really do that but HARSH. Did I mention it was harsh?

Kevin.

Kevin McGoldrick, Guernsey,

Ferrari would never have been penalised like that. Just because Raikkonen couldn't drive as well as Hamilton, Ferrari have to cheat to get the result. There should be a new race formed without Ferrari and the other Mafia members. When will the F1 have the guts to stand up to the Crooked infiltration

GT, Swindon, England