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I don't think the stewards are out to get Hamilton. I think anyone who practiced two race starts outside of the designated are would have been so penalized. It sounds like he got (really) bad advice from his team.

That said, they certainly were out to get him during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, so it's not like his paranoia is unwarranted. I do think there have been a number of reforms made on the race steward front since then that have significantly reduced both their ability and propensity to act in a political manner. It used to be quite common to see them penalize other teams so that Ferrari could benefit--even if Ferrari were clearly at fault for whatever had happened.