Lewis Hamilton was left eating humble pie on Sunday night after initially accusing the Monaco stewards of racial overtones in their decision making
Lewisu00a0 Hamilton was left eating humble pie on Sunday night after initially accusing the Monaco stewards of racial overtones in their decision making.
Hamilton was left seething following a Monaco Grand Prix in which he was twice hit with penalties for causing collisions with Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado. 
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton vented his fury as he said: "It's an absolute frickin' joke. I've been to see the stewards five times out of six this season."
What followed, after being asked to explain why, was a remarkable accusation, adding: "Maybe it's because I'm black." Within an instant, and in trying to make light of his remark, the 25-year-old said: "That's what Ali G says", referring to the fictional television character made famous by Sasha Baron Cohen.
It is understoodu00a0 Hamilton, has avoided being hit by the FIA with a disrepute charge.
Hamilton said: "They said they would make sure other people in the FIA understand. They said that for anybody who has heard it and misunderstood,u00a0 they'll clarify it with them.u00a0 What I said was a bit of a joke, which wasn't funny at the time."
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