Lewis Hamilton, apology to Fernando Alonso arrives

Lewis Hamilton’s words

Images of the incident on the first lap of the Belgian Grand Prix between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have gone around the web.

And so did the Spaniard’s team radio, who lashed out at his British colleague in mondovision: “What an idiot, he closed me from the outside. I mean, this guy can only race when he starts in front.”

The seven-time world champion for his part apologized to Alonso: “Looking at the replay, he was in my blind spot and I didn’t give him much room. It was my fault. I will get up from this episode and come back stronger.”

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