Lewis Hamilton Wins Belgian Grand Prix - Then Loses

Lewis Hamilton was a happy F1 chauffeur as he openned a bottle of champagne on the winners rostrum after winning the Belgian Grand Prix - lone to be dropped to third place after officials firm he prepared an illegal move to secure victory.

The reason judges demoted him from first to third place? An unlawful manoueuvre helped Lewis overtake the front runner, Kimi Raikkonen. However, Lewis ceded Raikkonen's position shortly after cutting the chicane. Lewis went on the cross the stop line in first compass to take the Belgian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton's victory for Organization McLaren was short-lived though. Hamilton was demoted from cardinal to third place for cutting the chicane. It was an end-of-race rain shower that caused Hamilton to slide off the track. Raikkonen then passed him again. However, Raikkonen quickly adrift control on the wet track. A crash took him out of the race for admirable with less than five laps to go.

Spa Francorchamps in Belgium's spa region is notorious for its inclement weather. Not one shot does it rain frequently, the weather tends to turn on a dime. Drivers in the Belgian Grand Prix gain come to expect this. Little has changed weather-wise because the actual beginning Belgian Grand Prix in 1925. Drivers are typically prepared for rain. Drivers avowed for superior wet-weather road-handling skills still welcome it. It's often shower that gives them their borderline over less able drivers.

It appears that Lewis Hamilton underestimated the possibility of bad weather. He and nearly every other driver chose dry tires for the race. The only one with foresight seemed to be Renault's Nelson Piquet Jr. Despite this, it wasn't sufficiently for a top three placing for Piquet.

Lewis Hamilton managed to recover from some lush spinouts to take first place. He was followed closely by Gang Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Squad Sauber's Nick Heidfeld. Ultimately, it was Massa and Team Ferrari that would be declared the winner of the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix. The decision resulted in a two point loss for Hamilton. The loss narrowed the breach between Hamilton and rival Massa to a hair's breadth.

But Lewis Hamilton's side own forthwith lodged an ask and hopes to be reinstated to first - time will tell.

Lewis seems to hold an string compared to some drivers while it's raining. Unusually for Monaco, May's Grand Prix around the streets of Monte Carlo were wet after rain, and he went on to win the Monaco Grand Prix.

A chicane is a series of tight semi-circular barriers on a chase track. Chicanes are not different to racing. Town planners may install them in streets. They are designed to slow down the flow of traffic. Ultimately, they are a safety measure. Chicanes are a safety degree on contest tracks as well. Racers are forced to slow down before entering the chicane. This prevents them from losing control on subsequent curves. The Spa Francorchamps has several tack turns and sharp curves. The frequent rain peerless makes these curves more dangerous.

It appears that slick roads may have caused Lewis to cut completed the chicane. It was unlikely that his manoueuvre was intentional. Intentional or not, the felonious move may limitation up costing Hamilton the title.

Hamilton has solitary a handful of races left in the 2008 in which to make up for the loss at the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton's fans wait eagerly to see provided Hamilton testament be able to recover. Fans of sidelined driver Raikkonen feel, on the other hand, that justice was served. Raikkonen may annex taken the race if not for his desperate crash. Raikkonen has won the World Championship three out of the remain four years, nevertheless he may not pay dirt this year whether Lewis Hamilton continues to impel as he has been doing this year.
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