Alonso Believes Hamilton’s Penalty Shows The New FIA System Works

Alonso Believes Hamilton's Penalty Shows The New FIA System Works
 

Alonso Believes Hamilton’s Penalty Shows The New FIA System Works


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Sep 11, 2008

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In many expert observers’ eyes, Hamilton’s penalty for an apparently illegal pass near the end of the Spa Francorchamps race a week ago was evidence of either the FIA’s incompetence or, worse, a pro-Ferrari bias.

But Hamilton’s former McLaren team-mate Alonso believes that, for the first time, all infractions are now being dealt with consistently at races.

“The FIA decided to change (the system) after several big scandals of the past seasons,” he said.

“This year, if you do something wrong, you pay. I touched a painted line in Valencia and I got a 10,000 Euros fine.”

“The decision to change was done with very good judgement, because in the past four of five years, there were always surprises. You never knew what they were going to do,” he said.

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