The Times F1 Debate: Is what Lewis did any worse than Michael Schumacher’s shenanigans at Monaco in ’06?
STOP PRESS! McLaren receive suspended three-race ban
Bearing in mind that McLaren – or Martin Whitmarsh to be precise – will go before the FIA in Paris tomorrow where the team will be punished over the so-called “lie-gate” affair, I thought we should have a go at this comparison.
I was talking to a former Formula One driver about this the other day and he was arguing that what Lewis did in Melbourne and then Kuala Lumpur – deliberately trying to deceive the stewards under the guidance of Dave Ryan to gain third place at the expense of Jarno Trulli – was far less serious in comparison to what Michael did at Rascasse during qualifying in 2006…Â Details