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

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.

Fernando Alonso was left unimpressed with Lewis Hamilton after the pair collided at the Belgian Grand Prix, and fans were left equally annoyed at the star's ...

Alonso himself managed to escape unscathed, [and finished fifth in a race won by Max Verstappen](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/breaking-max-verstappen-belgium-hamilton-27852494). However, any hopes of a sixth successive podium finish were [scuppered on the opening lap when he collided with Fernando Alonso](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/breaking-lewis-hamilton-belgian-gp-27852254). To complete the outfit, he also donned a purple cardigan, long sleeved top specially designed cargo pants, and white trainers. There is no reason for anyone, anywhere to wear something like this." But arguably, the race track didn't represent Hamilton's biggest error of judgement on the weekend. [with his old rival later branding the British driver an "idiot" for his role in the crash](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/formula-1/lewis-hamilton-alonso-belgian-gp-27852336).

The F1 legend has proven he can rock pretty much anything, donning some eye-catching outfits ahead of his big races. This week is no different, with the star ...

[Lewis Hamilton ‘transformed’ after trip to Africa: ‘I’m not the same man I was before’](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/18/lewis-hamilton-not-the-same-man-i-was-before-trip-to-africa-17204259/?ico=more_text_links) [‘What an idiot!’ – Fernando Alonso slams Lewis Hamilton after crash at Belgian Grand Prix](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/fernando-alonso-slams-idiot-lewis-hamilton-after-crash-at-belgian-gp-17257522/?ico=more_text_links) Like I said, it was my fault, I couldn’t see him.’ [he almost quit his sport](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/09/lewis-hamilton-says-he-nearly-quit-f1-after-abu-dhabi-controversy-17151436/) completely following the controversial end to last year’s championship. I don’t care. [who branded him an ‘idiot’,](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/fernando-alonso-slams-idiot-lewis-hamilton-after-crash-at-belgian-gp-17257522/) Lewis said: ‘It doesn’t really matter what he said.

The fashion-conscious Formula One ace bore a striking resemblance to a knitted tea cosy courtesy of his designer balaclava as he surveyed the track at ...

Yet, this time he was decked out in GCDS for what may be one of his biggest sartorial statements to date. We love the rich burgundy hue! Donning a pair of cargo trousers which boasted a relaxed fit and utility pockets. George Russell was fourth. Striking: The fashion-conscious Formula One ace bore a resemblance to a knitted tea cosy courtesy of his designer balaclava as he surveyed the track at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps The fashion-conscious Formula One ace bore a striking resemblance to a knitted tea cosy courtesy of his designer balaclava as he surveyed the track at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

SIR LEWIS HAMILTON took fashion to a new extreme at the Belgium Grand Prix - even by his standards.The Mercedes star, 37, wore a pink knitted balaclav.

"I could not see him. It is my fault. [Fernando Alonso](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/fernando-alonso/) after colliding with the Alpine ace in the second corner of the [Spa race](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19623510/f1-belgian-grand-prix-live-updates-verstappen-penalty-hamilton/). One fan remarked: "I dont care what everyone says. [GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sun-bingo/15204465/sun-vegas-free-bets-no-deposit-casino-join-offer?ilc=inline) (Ts&Cs apply) [crashed out in the first lap of the Grand Prix](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19640838/belgian-grand-prix-lewis-hamilton-out-fernando-alonso-crash/).

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

The Mercedes star was forced out of the Belgian Grand Prix after contact with Fernando Alonso on the opening lap. It comes after van der Garde posted an image ...

Hamilton shouldered the blame for the accident after the race and reacted to Alonso’s remark. Alonso branded Hamilton an “idiot” after the crash and claimed he could only drive when starting from the front. Hamilton and Alonso made contact after the Mercedes driver attempted to secure second place on the opening lap. He swept around the outside of Les Combes corner but misjudged his corner entry and hit the Alpine. He compared an image of Hamilton walking away from his Spa accident to one of Kimi Raikkonen stricken for Ferrari in the Bahrain desert in 2017. It comes after van der Garde posted an image of Hamilton standing next to his stricken Mercedes.

LEWIS HAMILTON refused to go to the medical centre after colliding with Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix.

"He came in and said he squeezed him, it's difficult in the car to really see," added Wolff. He didn't go to the medical centre and he's been given a warning by the stewards for that." "He's actually been given a warning for refusing to go to the medical centre," said Croft. The seven-time champion accepted full responsibility for the incident when quizzed on what happened during the closing stages of the race before insisting that he was not worried about Alonso's view on the collision, with the Spaniard having angrily referred to him as an 'idiot' via team radio. However, he failed to oblige and picked up a warning as a result of his reluctance to comply with the order, as revealed by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft. Hamilton was given acres of space around the outside of Les Combes but still managed to make contact with Alonso, with the resulting damage leaving him unable to continue in a hammer blow for the Silver Arrows.

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).

Lewis Hamilton says he won't speak to Fernando Alonso about their first lap clash at the Belgian Grand Prix following the Spaniard's rant on the radio.

"It's unfortunate. That's what adults do." "I don't really have a response to it. I would have until I heard what he said. Belgian Grand Prix Alonso was livid on the team radio and said: “What an idiot!

Lewis Hamilton is "grateful to still be alive and in shape" after a hard landing in his crash on the opening lap of the Belgian GP.

“I mean, we had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first.” It was definitely high. I just remember looking at the ground, it was quite high. “So it was my fault today, just so sorry to the team.” “It was a big hit. “Coming down, I would have broken so much in the back end, so I was told to stop.

He arrived at the circuit wearing a purple cardigan and trousers, as well as a delightful pink knitted balaclava, complete with some sunflowers. And people ...

I am sorry to the team and I need to recuperate and get back on the treadmill." "Just so sorry to the team. I would have until I heard what he said. Asked if he'd spoken to him, Hamilton said: "No. "We had a mega start but this guy only knows how to drive and start in first. I just don’t understand."

F1 fans were left baffled by Lewis Hamilton's outfit on Sunday as he arrived to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa - with some joking he was wearing a tea cosy.

[former teammate to call him an "idiot"](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/f1/breaking-lewis-hamilton-fernando-alonso-27852297). [Max Verstappen](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/max-verstappen) proved untouchable as he weaved his way through the grid to extend his lead at the top of the Drivers World Championship. Fans joked on social media to add more misery to a difficult weekend in Belgium for the Mercedes man. While the Brit is known for his keen sense of fashion, some fand thought this was too far out there. But yeah, that’s a daft hat right there," a second added. After the race, Hamilton said: "Just didn't leave quite enough space.

LEWIS HAMILTON retired at the end of lap one at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Hamilton suffered terminal damage and peeled off to retire from the race at the end of the first lap. Hamilton and Alonso came to blows after the pair had excellent starts and passed Sergio Perez’s Red Bull. [Lewis Hamilton](/latest/lewis-hamilton) has claimed he and Fernando Alonso had “different careers” in a swipe at his former team-mate after the pair came together at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton's season hit a new low with early wreck, sad walk, and drama with Fernando Alonso · Lewis Hamilton crashed out early at F1's Belgian Grand Prix ...

It's a car we continue to struggle with, and I definitely won't miss it at the end of the year." "To be 1.8 seconds behind, it's a real kick in the teeth, but it is what it is.... "It's difficult to comprehend how we were on pole in the last race but 1.8 seconds off today," Russell said after qualifying. In the final eight races heading into the summer break, Mercedes recorded nine podiums, five more than Ferrari and just two behind Red Bull. "And we aren't just losing time to Max; we were six-tenths behind the Alpines. "I know that is how things feel in the heat of the moment, but it's nice to know how he feels about me. "Closing the door from the outside. "I don't really have a response to it," Hamilton said. It's better that it's out in the open how he feels. Hamilton accepted responsibility for the crash, saying he did not see Alonso in his blind spot. And like I said, it wasn't intentional. "What an idiot!"

LEWIS HAMILTON has opened up on the impact of his first-lap tangle with Fernando Alonso at the Belgian Grand Prix.

So yeah, I mean, coming down I would have broken so much in the back end, so I was told to stop. He faces the possibility of receiving a potential grid penalty, though, if Mercedes are forced into changing his power unit as a result of the damage picked up at Spa. "It’s very difficult to cope with these swings," said Wolff. "I could hear something was broken in the gearbox. He insisted later on Sunday that he was fortunate to walk away from the incident without any serious injuries after crashing back down to the ground from a decent height just moments after the collision. "I remember just looking at the ground, so it was quite high.