Lewis Hamilton Now Maybe Negative For F1

31-10-2007 15:57

Lewis Hamilton has been phenomenonal in his first season.

Motorsport boss Max Mosley has said Lewis Hamilton could have a negative effect on Formula One if he is as successful next year.

Mosley added that Hamilton's role in revitalising F1 had been exaggerated.

Mosley added that it was very unlikely that Hamilton would be installed as champion following a hearing next month into the results of the season-closing Brazilian Grand Prix.

McLaren have appealed against the decision not to punish the Williams and BMW Sauber teams for having fuel that was too cold.

If McLaren are successful in having their three points-scoring drivers excluded, Hamilton could be moved up in the results to fourth, giving him enough points to displace Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen as world champion.

Mosley described the 2007 season as very positive, on the whole, despite the controversies that plagued the sport, because "although the behind-the-scenes stuff was annoying for us and the people concerned, for the public it really adds to the general interest".