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Hamilton's weaving criticised by drivers

Lewis Hamilton weaved on the straight in Malaysia © Sutton Images

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Lewis Hamilton will find himself as a major topic of the pre-event drivers' briefing in Shanghai, after weaving on the straight in front of Vitaly Petrov.

After the Malaysian Grand Prix, Renault boss Eric Boullier was critical of the stewards' decision not to penalise Hamilton for weaving on a straight while Petrov was following him closely. Speaking with the media in China on Thursday, Williams driver Rubens Barrichello said he would have given Hamilton a "bollocking" if he had tried the same moves during a wheel-to-wheel battle with him.

"It wasn't right," said the Brazilian, acknowledging that the McLaren driver is likely to argue that the moves were not made under braking.

He added: "The drivers have an agreement, sort of an agreement - obviously a verbal agreement, nothing that has been signed - that you should move only once during the protection of your line. For me it was a Formula Ford thing. It shouldn't have been done, to be honest."

Robert Kubica also criticised Hamilton's driving on Thursday.

"The way he drove was not right - I thought something should have been done. According to the rules, I think there should have been a penalty. Reading the regulations, I'm clear [on what is allowed]. Watching Malaysia, I'm not so clear."

Mark Webber said the issue would be addressed when the drivers meet for their pre-race briefing in Shanghai.

"You won't see Lewis doing that again in a hurry," he said, amid suggestions that the stewards - assisted by well-known former drivers this year - are being more lenient in 2010. That was a new style, if you like, going down the straight like that - and one that I think will be tidied up."

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