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and look what massa said then...
Felipe Massa says Lewis Hamilton was “too optimistic” in trying to retake Kimi Raikkonen for the lead of the Belgian Grand Prix so soon after short-cutting the track.
Hamilton won last Sunday's race on the road, but was later given a 25-second penalty for missing the Bus Stop chicane during his dramatic battle with Raikkonen in the closing laps, demoting him to third place.
Although he immediately lifted off the throttle to let the Ferrari back through, the stewards deemed that he had gained an unfair advantage since he repassed Raikkonen under braking for the next corner, La Source, a matter of seconds later.
Having watched replays of the incident Massa believes the stewards' decision was justified because Hamilton "only partially" handed the lead back and did not fully restore the status quo.
“What Lewis did is the sort of thing that can happen, but I think he was maybe a bit too optimistic in thinking he could just hand back the position, albeit only partially to Kimi and then immediately try and pass him again," Massa said on Ferrari's official website.
“Incidents like this have often been discussed in the official driver briefings when it has been made absolutely clear that anyone cutting a chicane has to fully restore the position and also any other eventual advantage gained."
of course he would say that.. back to donkey driving at monza please felipe and try not to upset youre employers too much now will you!!!!! moron.
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