Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Ali G - Lewis Hamilton Says Sorry To Stewards After Rant

By Jerome Pugmire, AP Sports Writer

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MONACO Lewis Hamilton apologized for you to stewards along at the Monaco Grand Prix with Sunday immediately after jokingly suggesting this individual ended up being disciplined for the reason that they're black.

The McLaren airport taxi driver was given a couple drive-through fees and penalties next incidents having Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Williams' Pastor Maldonado during Sunday's race, claimed through Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel.

"It's a complete . joke," Hamilton told the particular BBC. "I've been to check out the particular stewards personal trainer moments away from half a dozen that season.

"Maybe it is because I'm black. That's just what exactly Ali G says," Hamilton added, talking about the telly persona created prominent by means of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.

Hamilton subsequently stated he or she stopped at this stewards to "make peace."

"What I reported was a bit of a joke, which wasn't funny at the time," Hamilton explained to Britain's Press Association. "I manufactured them mindful this when feelings usually are high, along with it's extremely powerful at the end of them sorts of races, you don't usually express the suitable thing, and the joke don't arrive along at the most appropriate time."

Motorsport's governing body, FIA, did not without delay react to Hamilton's comment. But the 26-year-old Englishman claimed this stewards assured your ex they would "clarify" the relationship with FIA and the make a difference "won't move any additional versus meeting room."

Hamilton drew his / her first drive-through penalty for your injury with Massa. The next appeared to be with regard to to arrive speak to by using Maldonado the later part of while in the race. He received a new 20-second penalty, but it really would not influence his kind place regarding sixth, seeing that Force India's Adrian Sutil seemed to be some sort of lap driving your ex boyfriend around seventh.

Hamilton, exactly who has been demoted from seventh to be able to ninth on the actual start grid pertaining to cutting a new curve inside being approved Saturday, felt Massa ended up being to blame in the first instance.

"He turned into my family (during the particular race)," he said. "I got the penalty. These staff are ridiculous. It's stupid."

Hamilton is a only driver to possess beaten Vettel throughout 6 months time races this season, defeating this German in China, but they're 58 items lurking behind Vettel inside the championship standings.

"I'll simply just try and preserve my oral cavity shut and also try to enjoy the rest on the season," Hamilton said.

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