FIA has ruled that Lewis Hamilton did not win the GP at Spa because he failed to yield the lead back to Kimi Raikkonen after taking a short cut across the grass. The way I saw it (on TV of course) was that he had the choice of hitting the Ferrari or going through the grass, so he took the off course excursion. When he came back on course, his McLaren was positioned to the Ferrari drivers left.

If you missed this mornings F-1 race at Spa, do not miss the replays later in the day. Also, do not miss the last 3 laps. It looked very much like time to stick a fork in Lewis Hamilton, but he was far from done. Riding in second behind Raikkonen’s Ferrari for most of the race, he started to close up near the very end of the race, and then rain began falling. It changed the game completely.

Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton for his victory in the Monaco Grand Prix. On the way to the podium he overcame a rain slick street circuit and an early accident for a victory that put him at the top of the Formula 1 standings by three points over Kimi Raikkonen.