Adrian Sutil has hinted that Lewis Hamilton's seemingly perpetual run-in with F1's governing body could be a case of racism.

As the latest scandal - dubbed 'lie-gate' by the media - occupies the Formula One world, the reigning World Champion's closest friend on the grid expressed concern about constant controversies involving Hamilton.

German Sutil, 26, who was the Briton's F3 teammate in 2005, believes Hamilton is "sick" of falling on the wrong side of the FIA's attentions.

"I have no idea how he has got so many punishments," he is quoted as telling his column in the Dutch Formule 1 Race Report.

"Slowly you start to ask yourself why it always happens to him. Is it his skin colour?" Sutil wondered.

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Source: GMM

 

I hate to think that is even plausible, but you do have to wonder sometimes... Could be like the PGA when Tiger Woods first showed up.

It's great to have F1 news again!!!

 

It's about color - but not his skin. Rather, it's the color of his car.

 

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good one D

 

Don't know what your referring to here. Tiger Woods signed like a 30 million dollar endorsement deal with AMEX before he even hit one shot as a pro.

The PGA never did or said anything to make you think there was any type of race issue. A few players made off the cuff comments about stereotypes that were not the brightest and pretty stupid in some cases, but not the PGA itself. It is nowhere near what is being implied here that the actual F1 organization is some how singling Hamilton out cause of his skin color...

Which I personally think is crap.. All they had to say when interviewed is what they said on the team radios.. They let Trully take the position back and guess what ????? No one would have ever even remembered this incident..

Lying has nothing to do with skin color...