31 May,2011 07:31 AM IST | | PA Sport
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."
