Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said it was "nice to know" how Fernando Alonso felt about him following their first-lap clash at the Belgian Grand Prix which drew a sharp ...

"It's a tricky corner - I was frustrated in that moment, for sure. "It doesn't really matter what he said, I don't really care. "I'm just so sorry to the team. "I don't really have a response to it," Hamilton, who took responsibility for the crash, said. "Looking back at the footage, he was in my blind spot, and I didn't leave him enough space, so it was my fault today," Hamilton said. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was forced to retire from the Belgian Grand Prix following a first-lap collision with Fernando Alonso; The Alpine driver branded Hamilton "an idiot" who "only knows how to drive and start in first" in an angry radio message

Lewis Hamilton has been labelled an "idiot" by a former teammate, while Max Verstappen tightened his grip on the drivers' championship with victory in ...

"It was quite a hectic first lap to try and stay out of trouble, but once we settled in after the safety car, the car was on rails," Verstappen said. Verstappen then continued his march to the front, taking the lead of the race on lap 12 of 44 when Ferrari's Carlos Sainz pitted. "What an idiot. While Hamilton had an afternoon to forget, Verstappen drove a perfect race to take his ninth victory of the season, extending his lead in the Drivers' Championship. The Dutchman had climbed six places by the end of the first lap when the safety car was deployed due to the retirements of Hamilton and Alfa Romeo's Valtteri Bottas, who was the victim of a separate crash with Nicholas Latifi, that forced him into the gravel. Hamilton, who was on a streak of five-consecutive podium finishes, took too much track when trying to overtake Alonso and made contact with the Spaniard as he turned in on him, sending the back half ot the Briton's car into the air before a safe landing.

Briton crashed out of Belgian GP after hitting Fernando Alonso · Race was won by world championship leader Max Verstappen.

I would have until I heard what he said,” he said. I am sorry to the team and I need to recuperate and get back on the treadmill.” “Looking back he was in my blind spot, I didn’t give him enough space.

The two drivers were fighting for third, but their cars made contact which caused Hamilton's car to jump in the air for a brief moment. While Alonso was allowed ...

The two drivers were fighting for third, but their cars made contact which caused Hamilton’s car to jump in the air for a brief moment. When speaking to the broadcast, Alonso downplayed the incident and said he credits Hamilton for taking the blame for what happened. In the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso made contact with each other, forcing Hamilton to leave the race early.

Lewis Hamilton took the blame for a first-lap collision of champions with Fernando Alonso that ended the Briton's Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, ...

"Luckily my car was very strong and nothing happened and I could continue. "It was a lap one incident, nothing really to say there...these things happen, especially in that corner. "At no point did Alonso appear to lose control or understeer," they added. It happened in the past. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com It's a tricky corner.

Lewis Hamilton has accepted the blame for his Lap 1 clash with former team mate Fernando Alonso, which saw Hamilton's Mercedes thrown into the air before he ...

And yeah, I was frustrated but luckily my car was very strong, and nothing happened, I could continue. I mean, we had a mega start, but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” It happened in the past, I remember also with Lewis and [former Mercedes team mate Nico] Rosberg [in 2014]. It’s a tricky corner. Just so sorry to the team.” I don’t care.

Lewis Hamilton says it was "nice to know how he feels about me" after being criticised by fellow driver Fernando Alonso for a first-lap crash between the ...

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said: "[Lewis] just left him no room on the inside. It's just the heat of the moment. Hamilton was classified ahead in the championship, one point behind winner Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari, on results count-back. When I start well, on [the] first or second row, all these things happen and for sure I was frustrated in that moment. However, Hamilton said the incident was "definitely my fault", adding: "Just didn't leave quite enough space. He accepted his mistake and is welcome. "I think he thought that I was not there anymore. Grateful to be alive and in shape." But I don't know, I normally take more care." Just happened." Definitely high. The Briton stated: "I know that's how things feel in the heat of the moment, but it's nice to know how he feels about me."

LEWIS HAMILTON was forced to retire from the Belgian Grand Prix on the opening lap after his collision with Fernando Alons.

Hamilton tried to overtake his former team-mate on the outside, but Alonso was unwilling to give up the place with the two coming together and the Brit flying into the air. The seven-time world champion crashed down hard to the ground and tried continuing in the race, but he was soon ordered to pull over after too much damage was done to his car. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were caught on camera watching a replay of Lewis Hamilton's crash with Fernando Alonso in the cooldown room and the Dutchman gave his thoughts to his team-mate.

Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted ...

The first was in Monaco, where Perez won and the world champion ended third. His Mexican team-mate came second in Spa but has only finished ahead of Verstappen twice this season when both have reached the chequered flag. Ferrari icon Schumacher and Vettel jointly hold the record for the most race wins in a single season. No one has ever claimed more points in a single season than Hamilton three years go, when the Mercedes man racked up 413 courtesy of 11 wins from 21 races. And he may now be about to strip Hamilton, Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel of some superlative F1 records this year. Verstappen has one hand on the 2022 championship after winning the Belgian Grand Prix and is poised to claim a second consecutive world title having ousted Hamilton in Abu Dhabi last year.

FERNANDO ALONSO may be regretting his rant over the radio about Lewis Hamilton after the pair came together at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Lewis did not have that luck and had to retire the car." Alonso post-race admitted his surprise that Hamilton shouldered the blame for the incident. This could be his first ever season in the sport without a single win though with the Silver Arrows still behind the Red Bulls and Ferraris despite upgrades. After a strong start, Hamilton was running P4 and looking to overtake Alonso around the outside heading into the Les Combes chicane at Spa but squeezed the Spaniard with the impact lifting the Briton's car up into the air. Hamilton took the blame for a first-lap collision with Alonso which saw his Mercedes jump up into the air and crash back down on the tarmac. Alpine driver Alonso fumed on his team radio and said: "What an idiot, closing the door from the outside.

Hamilton was out of the race on the first lap at Spa-Francorchamps, having made contact with his old McLaren team-mate Alonso and sustaining damage to his ...

"I'm looking back at the footage and he was in my blind spot and I didn't leave him enough space," he told Sky Sports. "After three weeks away, I was looking forward to racing today so it's frustrating, but it is what it is. It was a while before Hamilton explained himself to the media, as he took the scenic route back to the paddock to reflect on what had happened. "So it was my fault and I paid the price. [Alpine](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/alpine-f1) but did not leave enough room. However, he never got the chance to make amends in the race as

Lewis Hamilton retired from the race at Spa on the first lap after a collision with Fernando Alonso, escaping punishment for causing it but still getting a ...

"So it was my fault and I paid the price." "I'm looking back at the footage and he was in my blind spot and I didn't leave him enough space," he conceded. "He's actually been given a warning for refusing to go to the medical centre," revealed commentator David Croft on Sky Sports. His [Mercedes](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mercedes-f1) was sent flying into the air and took a beating as it hit the ground hard, while Alonso was fortunate to escape any meaningful damage. He didn't go to the medical centre and he's been given a warning by the stewards for that." He added: "It doesn't really matter what he said – I don't really care. I couldn't see him, he was right in my blind spot." But he failed to do so, instead trudging back to the paddock on foot before facing the media. [Fernando Alonso](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fernando-alonso) while trying to overtake his former [McLaren](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/mclaren-f1) team-mate. he yelled, adding: "Closing the door from the outside. A decent start off the line counted for nothing as he made contact with [Lewis Hamilton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/lewis-hamilton) was reprimanded by [Formula 1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/) stewards after failing to seek out medical help following [his crash](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/breaking-lewis-hamilton-belgian-gp-27852254) at the [Belgian Grand Prix](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/belgian-grand-prix).