The stewards are doing a fantastic job - Hamilton

In a press conference at a Vodafone promotional event in South Africa on Tuesday, Lewis Hamilton has complemented the stewards on how they have handled racing incidents this season. Former F1 drivers have been on the stewards panel since the begining of the 2010 season.

In the interview at Johannesburg in South Africa, the 2008 champion said: "I think the FIA and their racing stewards this year, they've been the best that I've probably experienced in Formula 1.

"It's difficult for the stewards in Formula 1, we're all there to race, to have a good time, we're not there to mess around.

"For sure we're all pushing the boundaries and rules are rules, but I think this year it's been a lot more fair and definitely more consistent and more racing has been the result.

"Us drivers are now not afraid to have a real battle with someone, without the worry of risking a penalty and I think that's fantastic.

"The stewards are doing a fantastic job and I think that's what's also contributing to such great racing so far this season,"