There is no vendetta against Lewis Hamilton, the 2008 world champion's formula one competitor Mark Webber insists.

Australian Webber was heard on the radio complaining about the Briton during the recent Chinese grand prix, when a clash pushed the Red Bull wide.

After Malaysia, Hamilton was the subject of intense controversy surrounding his weaving in front of Vitaly Petrov, and in China he was again warned by officials after a pitlane encounter with Sebastian Vettel.

But Webber, 33, denies the McLaren driver's rivals deliberately give Hamilton a hard time.

"There's absolutely nothing against Lewis," he told the BBC.

Regarding the Petrov incident, Webber said the drivers wanted to clarify the FIA's future response to straight-line weaving, insisting there is no "witch hunt against anyone".

"If anyone had driven like that there would have been some questions asked. It's totally fair to do that. In the end it was nipped in the bud. Lewis is fine with it and we move on," he added.

Triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart thinks it is Hamilton's overtaking skills and on-track "enthusiasm" that are causing the problems among his rivals.

"He has woken up a lot of drivers with his skills," he told the Mirror.

"I don't think he is dangerous. He has got a lot of enthusiasm but he has to realise that can induce judgments you otherwise might not make. That is part of the maturing process," added the 70-year-old Scot.



Source: GMM

 

There's no time to witch-hunt Hammy when everyone is either too busy bashing Schumi or disrespecting Button...










...or counting Alonso's eyebrows!

 

Must be a slow newsweek. I still think Ferrari is trying to brainwash kids with cigarette barcodes...

 

I still think the force is strong with Alonso's eyebrows.

 

I actually scanned the Ferrari barcode.. It says "Schumi is a traitor"

 

Wow, more "insight"... FAIL.

Schumi is no more a traitor than any other driver who changes teams. Keep in mind, Ferrari couldn't offer him a seat. Keep in mind, he got his motorsport start with Mercedes (and Sauber). Keep in mind, the Scuderia SUCKED before he got there (at least it sucked since the late '70s).

People have tiny memories on this site. Next, someone will suggest BMW has no motorsports heritage. Ahem...

 

Rep +1

 

BMW??? Motorsports??? J/K
Not my opinion, Formula 1 Blogs. Had some other funny ones:

"Dan Brown is suing Ferrari as their barcode gives location of Holy Grail. It's some guy named Hank who smokes three packs a day"

"I scanned the Ferrari barcode at Wal Mart and the damn thing is $6,000,000! Low prices my a$@! #f1"

"Ferrari's barcode is the number for Mosley's woman #5. She sounds like Susanne Pleshette and smokes Reds. #f1"

 

BMW has no motorsport heritage