Lewis Hamilton is blaming his fellow team for his failure to win at the Grand Prix today.
“It was as terrible race,” he said. “I started second and I came eighth. I tried my best. I had four pit stops and the tyres didn’t last. I stopped before everyone else when I could have stayed out for a couple of laps more.
“Then the wrong tyres were put on. I had the option instead of the prime. For the last stint I had an old prime which didn’t last and I had to pit. It was very poor strategy but there’s nothing I can do.”
Alonso bumped into the back of Hamilton as he tried to overtake the McLaren driver. The Spaniard said afterwards: “It’s no big drama. I finished sixth anyway. There was a race incident. I tried to overtake and we touched each other. Unfortunately I broke the front wing and I had to pit again. But the next race I try again.
“It was one of those things. You try to race, to enjoy the race in the cockpit. Hopefully next time we finish with no problems.”
McLaren’s team manager, Martin Whitmarsh, said: “Lewis said a few things straight after the race which were from his view in the cockpit. He’s already smiling and laughing and when he looks back and sees the full picture I think he’ll have a different opinion.
“The penalty was disappointing and surprising. I’m not a steward. They make those sort of decisions, and that’s how it is, but a penalty to both drivers is fairly harsh.”
