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.
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.
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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.
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.
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 brief exchange followed a race in which Hamilton struggled to maintain the impressive progress he made during the opening stages. Starting 20th, the Briton gained 11 positions on the first lap, but his Ferrari subsequently became increasingly difficult to manage as the intermediate tyres deteriorated.
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Alonso was able to capitalise on those difficulties, despite Aston Martin facing its own performance limitations throughout the weekend.
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. The Ferrari driver also experienced a difficult moment during the closing stages when rain returned to Interlagos, causing him to spin while attempting to remain competitive on slick tyres.
Hamilton believed the conditions would remain relatively consistent and initially decided against switching to intermediate tyres. The decision was influenced by his pace relative to Liam Lawson, whom he was catching rapidly before the weather deteriorated.
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“It was so gutting because, honestly, in those greasy conditions, I was quicker than Lawson. I was catching, like, a second a lap. And they said, like, the previous lap is gonna stay consistent like this. 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. The Ferrari driver lost control of his car and narrowly avoided the barriers, with the incident effectively ending his hopes of gaining further positions. 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.
“I thought the conditions are staying the same, so I was like, okay, I’m gonna stop this now. I’m good. And then I get to Turn 1, and it’s drenched. And so I didn’t get that information.”
Hamilton also acknowledged his mistake and apologised to Ferrari after managing to recover without significant damage. The spin added to an already frustrating race in which the Briton struggled with rear tyre degradation and an unstable car, particularly during the opening stint.
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Despite those setbacks, he recognised the work carried out by the team throughout the weekend, while admitting that Ferrari still lacked the competitiveness required to challenge the frontrunners: “So unfortunate with that. And then I was just trying to bring the car back. So I was like, sorry to the team on that.”
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