Lewis Hamilton forced to apologise live on TV for huge blunder after causing mayhem at Miami Grand Prix
LEWIS HAMILTON was forced to apologise on live TV for a huge blunder after causing mayhem at the Miami Grand Prix.
The Brit beefed with Fernando Alonso after an aggressive sprint race at the glitzy celeb-filled event on Saturday.
They collided at the opening corner as Hamilton refused to back down, with Alonso picking up a puncture in the process.
Lance Stroll also suffered damage, while Lando Norris was punted out of the race completely.
Hamilton escaped punishment from the stewards though, leaving Alonso enraged.
He claimed Hamilton “arrived like a bull” and “ruined” the race – was not told off “because he is not Spanish.”
However, Hamilton faced problems of his own during the race after also getting tangled up with Kevin Magnussen.
The Haas ace was punished for his actions by the stewards, and afterwards apologised for his driving.
Hamilton was informed of Magnussen’s words afterwards and graciously accepted the apology.
However, he also made a huge faux pas while on live TV.
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And Hamilton was forced to say sorry himself.
The seven-time world champ, who is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari next year, said: “I think that’s really honest of him and I think that’s pretty cool.
“We had a good race, it was a little bit on the edge in some places.
“That’s what I love, I love racing hard and so for me I wasn’t really p****d, sorry, frustrated or anything.
“But that’s what you do to work as a team so bravo.”
Inside track on Hamilton's life
LEWIS HAMILTON has driven his way into pole position as Formula One's most prolific winner.
The British speedster lives life in the fast lane both on and off the track, with a string of high-profile romances and jet-set lifestyle.
Hamilton made his name at McLaren and Mercedes but stunned the racing world by signing a £100million deal to join Ferrari for next season.
His exploits have seen him rub shoulders with Hollywood icon Brad Pitt but Lew snubbed the chance to feature in Top Gun 2.
And fans can follow his fortunes on the latest season of Netflix’s smash hit Drive To Survive.
Hamilton’s talent saw him go from humble origins in Stevenage to boasting an £11m car collection.
He joined celeb dating app Raya after splitting from Brazilian beauty Juliana Nalu.
And his exes are said to include Rita Ora, Rihanna and Nicole Scherzinger.
Hamilton was embroiled in a bitter feud with Nico Rosberg but the pair buried the hatchet to sport £35k watches they were given for FREE.
He also shared high-profile battles with Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel.
But his most shocking showdown saw Max Verstappen handed the World Championship over him by a controversial safety car decision.
The Brit is chasing a record eighth world title – the first of which came in 2008 and has seen Felipe Masa sue F1 for £62m after a crash saw him miss out.
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