Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have revived old rivalries on the first lap of the Belgian GP after a touch in which the Briton has closed the Spanish driver excessively. Hamilton takes the blame for this mishap, but he doesn’t seem very happy with Alonso.
the paths of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso They crossed paths during the first lap of the Belgian GP, with a terrible result for the Briton. In his attempt to overtake Alonso from the outside in the braking after the ‘Kemmel’ straight, Hamilton did not leave enough space for the Asturian’s Alpineso the touch was unavoidable.
Hamilton’s Mercedes was repelled and after rising a couple of meters, it fell on the ‘Les Combes’ escape route with significant damage. Incident that forced Lewis to retire, while the mishap was defined by the FIA stewards as a racing incident for having occurred on the first lap. Despite everything, his own Hamilton has taken his blame after the race.
“I would have apologized to him, but after hearing what he said I have no intention of doing so”
«It was definitely my fault today. I gave it my all, but this is also racing », the Briton assured in the first place in his post-race speech. Hamilton then added: “I tried to overtake Alonso on the outside of Turn 5, but I didn’t leave enough space. It wasn’t intentional, it just happened.”
Delving into the mishap, Hamilton explained the feeling he had after the crash and its consequences: «I saw the ground, so I knew I was quite high. I could hear something broken in the gearbox. Looks like there was a lot of damage to the rear. and they told me to stop. He had the hope of being able to continue, but he was not destined for it ».
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guilty but upset
Despite acknowledging his guilt, Lewis Hamilton has not received with pleasure the criticism of Fernando Alonso, since the Asturian even called his rival an idiot on the radio, assuring that he did not know how to compete without going out first: «I have no answer for that. I know how things feel in the heat of the moment, but it’s ok to know what you think of me. It’s better to let it come out how you feel.”
By way of conclusion, Hamilton has insisted: «It was not intentionalBut I take full responsibility. It’s what grown-ups do.'” Of course, the British pilot has no intention of apologizing directly to Fernando when the waters calm down: “No. I would have apologized to him, but after hearing what he said i have no intention of doing it».