Victim of a track excursion on Friday, during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was applauded by the Austrian public. What the Briton did not appreciate at all.
After finishing on the podium in the previous two Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton will no doubt find it difficult to repeat this feat this weekend in Austria, where he will start from 8th place on the grid. Above all, the Briton will have to avoid going through the gravel, as was the case on Friday during the third qualifying session on this Spielberg circuit.
🗨️ “I’m so sorry I damaged the car”
Big mistake by Lewis Hamilton in Q3, he ends up in the gravel 🫤
The replay 🔽 | #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/F3z4nyTwsn
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An exit from the track, fortunately without gravity, which was delighted with the Austrian public, who warmly applauded the misadventure of the seven-time world champion. The reason ? His rivalry with Max Verstappen, resident of the Red Bull team, which runs on his land in Austria. A reaction “hallucinating”according to the British pilot, who admitted not having heard at the time.
“It’s just infuriating”
Sir Lewis Hamilton was still shocked. “A pilot could have been hospitalized. And you’re going to applaud that? It’s just infuriating that people do that, knowing how dangerous our sport is. I am grateful that I was not hospitalized and that I was not seriously injured”he lamented in remarks reported by the website Crash.net.
An episode which is therefore repeated… During the last Grand Prix of Great Britain, this time it was Max Vertsappen who had been targeted by the local public. What had also not pleased Hamiton: “ It shouldn’t have happened at Silverstone, and it shouldn’t have happened here.” Hoping the message got through.
