In all seriousness, and without throwing insults or showing favouritism despite me being a Brit, this really is a farce. Those of you who remember me, either in agreement or totally opposed to my opinions, know I'm a passionate F1 follower.
But how on earth can I be passionate about a sport when it is so obviously being 'fixed', or at the very least extremely poorly managed.
Without You Tube clips....I saw it the first time, and one replay is enough for anyone to see the facts....let us look at the incident as a whole.
It was raining, Lewis catching Kimi hand over fist. It was a risky move by Lewis at the chicane, and perhaps a more experienced F1 head would have waited until La Source because outbraking Kimi there would have been simple under these conditions. But he tried it, and with Kimi struggling for control (as proved by his accident, all on his own) the Ferrari man drifted wide, nudging Lewis into a position where either he straighten up and cut the chicane, or try to clamber across the curb and very likely into the side of Kimi on the exit. So......he cuts the chicane.
It appears on television as if Lewis checks on Kimi, backs off, lets him through, then goes after him. Data apparently proves this. The superior traction of the McLaren in the wet conditions (as proven on the previous lap) allow Lewis to tag straight onto the back of Kimi.
Then........and this is the bit I don't get, Kimi defends the lead by swerving in front of Lewis, was it once, twice, three times, maybe even four.......something I'm sure banned by the sport. But Lewis superbly outbrakes him down the inside........what a flipping move when the man in front of you is, dare I say it, breaking the rules.
What a race, what a recovery, and another victory for a genuine and 'proper' Grand Prix circuit like Spa. Race of the Season, surely, no matter who you support.
So........what the hell is going on? What are the reasons behind this? Who is to blame?
I still say......well no, I won't say!
They used to call it the F1 Circus, relating to it being a great show. Well.....it still is a circus, a modern day circus,.........no animals, and full of clowns!
