Hamilton has just one word to say about Alonso battle at Brazilian GP
Lewis Hamilton had little to say about Fernando Alonso 's overtake during the Brazilian Grand Prix, offering a one-word response when questioned about their battle at Interlagos.
Key points
- Rather than providing a detailed explanation, the Ferrari driver offered a single-word response: "Good." Hamilton then walked away without elaborating further on the incident.
- The two former McLaren teammates found themselves fighting for position after starting towards the back of the grid, with Hamilton making significant progress during the opening lap before encountering difficulties with his Ferrari.
- Hamilton subsequently explained that he was unaware of how dramatically the conditions had changed in that part of the circuit, suggesting that the information he received did not accurately reflect the situation.
Photo: Race Pictures Photo: Race Pictures Hamilton reveals misunderstanding behind costly Brazil spin Hamilton's problems were not limited to his early battle with Alonso.
Hamilton keeps it brief after Alonso battle Speaking to DAZN Spain after the race, Hamilton was asked about his encounter with Alonso and how their battle unfolded.
Additional details
- And so I was like, okay, I can stay out on this." However, the situation changed when Hamilton approached the first corner, where the track was considerably wetter than he expected.
- And so I didn't get that information." Hamilton also acknowledged his mistake and apologised to Ferrari after managing to recover without significant damage.
- Alonso eventually managed to get ahead of the seven-time world champion, completing a move around the outside at Ferradura on Lap 10 to take 13th place.
- Alonso was able to capitalise on those difficulties, despite Aston Martin facing its own performance limitations throughout the weekend.
- The brief exchange followed a race in which Hamilton struggled to maintain the impressive progress he made during the opening stages.
How this summary was made: extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting. It is drawn only from the reporting of the sources listed below — read the originals for full detail. How we summarize →
Advertisement
Every article behind this summary — 1 article from 1 outlet
Get stories like this in your inbox.
Subscribe — it's freeOne free email at 6am — your topics, deduplicated, five minutes. No account, no paywall.